Thanks, I am not happy about that, but it is what it is. The quick reply is much appreciated!
@amariescully thanks for a thoughtful reflection. I believe that some kind of attempted listing/grouping that lists racism first and other oppressions following could do this, but it probably takes a lot of reflection (maybe a basis for adding another amendment down the line?)? As we can see the one above left off disability (or included it in “etc.”). I know people who have had disability issues from birth (not my case) who have encountered pretty severe and constant othering. (And in some cultures, disabled babies were left to die, while disabled people have also been targeted by Nazis, eugenicists, etc.)
I agree that I believe most UUs are behind the need to explicitly call out racism given its huge context in United States history. Probably no amendment created yet has hit on the perfect phrasing (much like the puzzle of how to address religious sources both past and present), so again, maybe this could be part of the continuing conversation for possible future added amendments before 2024?
Although there are UUs everywhere, I do believe that the UUA, headquartered in Boston, is a very-large-majority United States entity, and operates under the laws of the U.S.A. Hence, I think that the USAmerican focus is appropriate, and acknowledging the history and the ongoing race-based oppression is appropriate. I have gone back and forth on this, but am coming down on the side of naming racism as a clear example of too many oppressions.
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