I'm not forever scarred because of my having been a JW. I hope that answers your question.
I won't let their oppression hinder me....What about you, Syl?
If You Were a Member of an Oppressed Minority ...
by snowbird 44 Replies latest jw friends
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snowbird
Like rank and file Jehovah's Witnesses?
Any oppression from any source.
Syl
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miseryloveselders
Does being 59 count? I've been unemployed for 18 months and one of the things I'm running up against is an attitude that they want younger people. Probably against the law, but how do I prove it? And who's going to want to talk to me later?
And I know, this isn't like being black, female or some other segment of society that has been put down for centuries.
Age discrimination is very relevent I believe. I believe I may have just discriminated against an older coworker. I saw her getting up to warm up her lunch in the microwave, and she's like 60. I grabbed my can of soup and plastic bowl and walked real fast through another row of cubicles so I could beat her to the microwave. She had to wait on me about 30 seconds, which is better than waiting on her for 5 minutes.
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snowbird
OK, if you had not been a member of an oppressed minority, how do you think you would be faring?
Syl
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snowbird
Misery, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Syl
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undercover
I believe I may have just discriminated against an older coworker. I saw her getting up to warm up her lunch in the microwave, and she's like 60. I grabbed my can of soup and plastic bowl and walked real fast through another row of cubicles so I could beat her to the microwave. She had to wait on me about 30 seconds, which is better than waiting on her for 5 minutes.
I don't think you discriminated against her because of age... I think from your previous experience with dealing with her, you knew her to be painfully slow when using the MW oven, whether it was age related or not. In order to expedite your own lunch, it was in your best interest...and the company's...for you to heat your 30 second lunch before she could get in the way for the next 5 minutes.
Age is protected by law...being slow isn't...
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minimus
Make up your mind, Syl...were a member, not a member....
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snowbird
Leviticus 19:32 "Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder; fear your God. I am God. MSG
Begone, Minimus!
This is MY thread!
Syl
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undercover
This is MY thread!
Not much of a thread if you're the only one posting on it...
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minimus
yeah