Quote Originally Posted by Illusions View Post
I didn't post it because it had to do with discrimination, but because it had to do with channeling anger into a productive force of positive change. There have been numerous situations in human history where a group of people or individuals have experienced intolerable conditions up until the point where enough of them got angry/mad, or angry/mad enough to act and change those conditions. With your drug, this would not have happened.
I understand why you posted it. And my question remains the same, would there be intolerable conditions without anger? I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt in order to further the discussion - lets assume yes. I believe this, btw, because I think intolerable conditions are more about apathy, or as Nessus pointed out, a lack of empathy. The real question here is whether anger is required to make change. I've seen a lot of anger do nothing much good. Maybe its the thoughtful, carefully planned and articulated action that often follows the anger that makes positive change. And does that followup action require anger?

Going back to Harvey Milk - do you think people are more accepting of gays because of anger? I'm skeptical.