Posted on 02/08/2007 9:20:28 AM PST by NorCoGOP
In order to dehumanize a person, you must first come up with some inhumane name in order to degrade him/her. If you understand the word "unequal," you will see why the word "illegal" is used to speak about the Mexican immigrant.
The word "illegal" is a degrading word whose entire intention is to dehumanize. You dehumanize a person in order to do him/her some evil. To do some person evil is behind the word "illegal."
"Undocumented" is a more Christian, humanistic word than is "illegal." The basic belief of the Declaration of Independence is that all men and women are created equal.
You dehumanize a person first, that is, you degrade him/her in order to do him/her a targeted evil, usually terrorize and torture him/her before you carry out that evil. That is, you have to make him/her unequal to you in order to justify your want of violence toward him/her.
Our Constitution, the supreme law of the land, protects all citizens. Our Constitution protects everyone living in our land whether they are documented or undocumented.
No constitution in the world would be worth the piece of paper it was written on if it did not protect everyone living under its jurisdiction. The tragic flaw in every land is that those with economic and political power always think that they are better and more privileged than those without power. And that will never be, for under our Constitution, everyone is protected. That is what makes my country strong and beautiful, while all the rest is folly.
Dr. Andres Quetzalcoatl Guerrero Jr.,Greeley
Let's use the precise term: 'criminal'.
Thank you very much, Dr. Blacksmith.
Even if they came here against the laws of the country in question?
More gibberish from the illegal boosters.
"Our Constitution, the supreme law of the land, protects all citizens. Our Constitution protects everyone living in our land whether they are documented or undocumented."
One has to be "documented" in order to be a citizen. This distinction eludes the good doctor, for some reason.
Call a spade...
Does that logic apply to every law-breaker? Where are the RESPONSIBILITIES that are designed to accompany RIGHTS?
"The word "illegal" is a degrading word whose entire intention is to dehumanize."
BS, you wish with all your black heqrt that was the case but it's not. It is an accurate descrition of one's status in this country, plain and simple.
All your stupid Orwellian word-games do not change that.
"Undocumented" is a contrived term designed to disguise reality and to misguide those who are only paying attention to the issue peripherally, much like the term "pro-choice".
"Illegal" is the accurate term to describe someone who is here in violation of the laws of this country.
In some cases, yes. Prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment for example. Right to due process, which need not be trial, just a hearing or other formal procedure to determine if they are here legally. But they are not part of the group "The People" so they don't have the rights guaranteed to that group, such as the right to keep and bear arms.
NO, I didn't do a search. But let me guess. A professor of chicano studies/
One word for him, Dufus.
They are called illegals because they are here illegally. NOT because they are sub-human.
Ironic though that he wants to allow these folks to stay here to do work that lib's consider so de-humanizing that citizens won't do it.
Dr. Andres Quetzalcoatl Guerrero Jr., I notice your use of the title "Dr." to elevate yourself above others.
Why are you degrading me and every other person that has been unable, for whatever reason, to attain a PHD?
/S
Quetzalcoatl? LOL, a descendant of the gods.
Or it's simply an accurate description of an activity performed by someone with no respect for the law.
"Actually, its an interesting semantic point:"
Only interesting to you.
Calling Winston Smith, calling Winston Smith. Newspeak alert.
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