#Minority Rights

[insightfultake]

Bangladesh’s Crisis of Conscience – A Mirror to History

The political and social fabric of Bangladesh is once again unraveling, revealing troubling echoes of its tumultuous history. Born out of the ashes of 1971, with India’s crucial military and humanitarian support, Bangladesh emerged as a beacon of freedom. Yet, as recent events starkly highlight, gratitude has long faded into indifference, and, worse, antagonism.

Bangladesh’s Hindu minority, constituting around 8% of its population, faces an existential crisis. Reports of arson, desecration of temples, targeted killings, and the systemic displacement of Hindu families paint a grim picture. Since July, following protests against Sheikh Hasina’s government, communal violence has surged. Hindu homes in districts like Jashore and Bagerhat have been torched, forcing families to seek refuge in India, much as they did during 1971. The exodus is a grim reminder of the unresolved issues of minority rights in the country​....Expand to read more

[gaarythehooman]

To those who voted for Trump: I hope you know what you've signed off on. If you've read the plan, and you know what's ahead, you know it's going to affect everyone. Not just the LGBT+ community. Not just racial minorities. Not just the small groups. EVERYONE. And I hope that you are aware of the effects that will cause to people you care about, people you don't know, and people who care about you. If nothing else, understand this: we will ALL be hurt.

To those it's already affecting: please know you are not alone. You have people and if you don't, you will find people. Hope is hard to keep in dire straits, but I want you to know that if no one else is with you, this community is. Be yourself and be proud of who you are despite the adversaries. the one thing they can never strip us of is our pride in who we are. Keep yourselves safe and keep those you love close. Together, we can overcome this.

[spaspetti]

In light of recent events, I think I need to bring back some quotes I found on Google:

So that’s what we need to do. We need to outlive that old fuck. He’s practically on his deathbed already. We need to stay strong and outlive our enemies and the people who hate us. We have a chance at fixing everything when they’re all gone. We just need to get there. We just need to outlive them.

[littlemissheavenonearth]

And we will fight.

Together.

For each other.

Every step of the way.

*from Morgana Ignis’s instagram*

[shey-meine]

Reporting this.

This is a group on steam. This, is a legit group that HUNTS games that are """"woke"""" (which means they have good representation of minorities, such as lgbt or black people) to give bad reviews and all. I reported it. I don't care. I'm small, I prob don't have much effect on this, but I reported it, and I will report if I see this thing again.

I just saw a "curator" (idk the translation, mine's in portuguese) say, in undertale "Oh, it's too woke, too many lgbt character, more than it should. The character is non-binary, so bad"

Like, ARE YOU SERIOUS?????? IM FUCKING ENDING THIS GROUP IF I CAN, IM NOT LETTING IT GO, IM POSTING EVERYWHERE I CAN BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN

People from the community, idk if this will reach anyone, but help take this down if you can, I reported to hate speech and such on steam.

[gay-----pisces2]

everyone deserves rights. if you want to debate me on this, I think you are objectively a bad person.

[lilythrrose]

Modern politics is dumb. We've separated ourselves into such rigid boxes that we don't even listen to what the "other side" has to say. All of the nuance is gone. It seems like I can't make my opinions known without somehow pissing off both ends of the political spectrum. Like, the left makes a great point about socialism and minority rights, but the right also makes great points about gun control and letting jokes be jokes. We've created such rigid divides that we don't even consider that MAYBE some of us can disagree on some things, and agree on others. Every day, it gets more and more extreme, and every day the nuance and complexity of many of our problems devolves into an "us vs them" narrative. If we could talk to each other without writing each other off as "woke snowflake" and "bigoted chud", our problems could be solved exponentially faster.

tl;dr, instead of hiding in your echo chambers, listen to the other guys. they might have some gems of wisdom.

[eriondserranterrand]

I'm so fucking tired. Assholes in positions of power keep making things shitty. Denying basic human decency to people because of their ethnicity or gender identity or sexual orientation or nationality is so incredibly stupid and obviously wrong. Why are so many people okay with it?

Being at least benign shouldn't be hard. If someone can be mistreated for something out of their control then anyone can be. The only system you can truly be safe in is where everyone is safe. The only way to guarantee your rights is to guarantee everyone's rights. We're in this together.

[chaos-in-one]

The absolute privilege there is in being able to tell minorities talking about laws that are taking away their human rights to “just move out”

1. People shouldn’t have to move from their home country just to be treated like an equal fucking human being. There should not be places that treat entire groups of people as inherently lesser, the fact that those places exist is the problem, not the people simply existing.

2. Moving takes money. A LOT of money. A lot of people, especially minorities already prone to social discrimination and therefore more likely to struggle financially, CANNOT move out because it’s too expensive. Blaming them facing discrimination at the hands of laws against their equality on them because they can’t afford to leave is classist.

[trashpandafeminism]

[Image Description: Image is from the scene in Oliver Twist where he asks for more porridge. Text on the image says, “Please, Sir, may I have some more?”. On the bowl of porridge it says, “Human rights.”]

It's frustrating that in the 21st century, we still have to beg for basic human rights. We shouldn't have to fight for the right to exist as who we are, love who we love, or access healthcare. It's a sad reality that many people still face discrimination and prejudice simply because of who they are. We must work towards a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or any other aspect of their identity. It's time to demand our rights and refuse to settle for anything less than equality. 

[gay-----pisces2]

its absolutely wild to me how people can say, "every innocents different than me doesn't deserve rights." and still think their good people.

[floandcadence]

[hezigler]

Watch "The Real Motive Behind the GOP's “Culture War” | Robert Reich" on YouTube

"We have the best government money can buy." Mark Twain

[david-aka-jp]

Is it just me or is it frustrating when people get up set and ban their kids from watching kid shows/movies because it has a scene or it implies something that goes against the "norm"? Norms change as people in society views change. If views did not change then women and other minority groups would not be able to vote in the U.S. There would be fewer interracial couples and mixed kids. And I highly doubt the 13 though 15 amendments would not exist in America. Jim Crow laws would still exist in some states. Want more proof that norm change, look at the entire American History. Norms change all the time.