An application I'd never considered at all, since the only strange place I've ever been as a white American guy was deep Mexico and the experience was a different one.
Though nobody (here) is denying the general benefits of being a white American -- or of being 6'2" or a pretty girl or having a high IQ! -- the interest groups pressing for their concerns only would actually be more persuasive if they would acknowledge two sides of a balance sheet.
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Judeo-Christian philosophy is all about helping those who can't help themselves. The Gospels are a virtual bill of rights for women, foreigners and the poor, especially time-adjusted. The problem is that this "shield" of "A little help here, please" has been turned into a "sword" of conflict where "punching up" is deemed a moral virtue.