| ▲ | account42 2 hours ago | |
I think the confusion of "no one should be persecuted for being part of group X" with "no one part of group X should be persecuted" is the root of far left ideology. | ||
| ▲ | nobody9999 38 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
>I think the confusion of "no one should be persecuted for being part of group X" with "no one part of group X should be persecuted" is the root of far left ideology. I think that no one should be persecuted[0]. Persecution is unfair harassment/injury/punishment. Perhaps you meant prosecuted[1] instead? [0] from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecute Persecute: transitive verb 1 : to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief 2 : to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (such as attacks, pleas, or importunities) : pester [1] from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecute Prosecute: transitive verb 3 : to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law b : to institute legal proceedings with reference to prosecute a claim | ||