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Bernardo de La Paz

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14. Killing the spirit, at least partially, on such a large scale is, at least partially, a genocide of sorts.

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:25 PM

Jul 2025

Genocide is a harsh word and a harsher accusation, but regardless of whether the word is too extreme or not, ... she does have a point.

When society exerts such extreme pressure on half its members to change their bodies and having to overcome their own natural reluctance and resistance about doing so, ... that's destructive of spirit on an industrial scale.

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Killing the spirit, at least partially, on such a large scale is, at least partially, a genocide of sorts. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #14

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don't care for the word genocide here Skittles Jul 2025 #12

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