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At any rate, I think it's kind of a tough issue. I think many of us support making up for some of the past institutionalized discrimination against the descendents of slave Americans. There was blatant and open and even government discrimination against a certain race.
But -- how far do we take it now? Can there be *some* discrimination going on? Or none? or what?
It's 2010, nobody of any skin color in the USA is dealing with discrimination based on African slavery. If you're a black man/woman in the USA today you aren't a slave, you never were a slave and you don't know anyone who ever was a slave.
After retiring from the military..managed a motel on the Gulf Coast. Did this for several years until we could buy our own business.
Have seen the damage to rooms, missing towels, sheets, night lamps. Had free Krispy Kreme donuts and coffee in the lobby. Blacks like free donuts...it was amazing to see. "He who leaves something for others is as though they have not taken anything at all" is not in their philosophy.
Learned a lesson. Businesses should have a right to refuse business to anyone.
Classic. Repeal the Civil Rights Act because you preferred to play victim rather than put up a sign to the effect of "Limit five free doughnuts per person" or whatever.
Classic. Repeal the Civil Rights Act because you didnt have the foresight to put up a sign to the effect of "Five free doughnuts per person" or whatever.
How about yourself? Would you agree that racial and ethnic discrimination be eliminated across the board? No more race based scholarships or college clubs? No more all one ethnic places of businesses anywhere?
I'm not even sure where I stand - in some ways I think guaranteeing at least 50% whites in everything might be good - that is - if a workplace or club doesn't have 50% whites then it cannot exist. Or government scholarships must be doled out strictly by race -- but then make it fair - let whites get half or more because they are half or more of the population.
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Originally Posted by malamute
At any rate, I think it's kind of a tough issue. I think many of us support making up for some of the past institutionalized discrimination against the descendents of slave Americans. There was blatant and open and even government discrimination against a certain race.
But -- how far do we take it now? Can there be *some* discrimination going on? Or none? or what?
See that's just it for me, there has not yet been an even playing field. Prior to the Civil Rights act, people did not have equal opportunity due to legalized discrimination, and following that we've been playing catch-up and trying to force and manipulate equality with affirmative action. I completely understand the motive behind AA, whether it worked or not is debatable for sure.
Should the same rules apply for each private group/business/organization wanting a a select membership based on race or ethnicity? I am very conflicted about this to be honest.
See that's just it for me, there has not yet been an even playing field. Prior to the Civil Rights act, people did not have equal opportunity due to legalized discrimination, and following that we've been playing catch-up and trying to force and manipulate equality with affirmative action. I completely understand the motive behind AA, whether it worked or not is debatable for sure.
Should the same rules apply for each private group/business/organization wanting a a select membership based on race or ethnicity? I am very conflicted about this to be honest.
How can you create an even playing field when one team has specialized help from the fed. gov. and they still don't catch up? At what point will people realize that you can't force a person or group of people to be successful or to make progress?
Ahhh this explains it....you are a closet mass murderer.
I will keep this post of yours for future use,it will be interesting to see how you can justify wanting to murder people for their beliefs.
You do that.
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