> Michael wrote: > Have you ever had to ride in the back of a bus? > How can blacks and other minorities > succeed at the same rate when the playing field has been so uneven for so > long? If you fail to see the lasting impact then it is no wonder why you > fail to see the need for a program such as AA.
I think AA, like unions, served a purpose once but that time is over. We all need to move on - without AA. As to the argument about percentages I'd offer 3 things: 1.) Blacks are only about 15% of the population (maybe less) and if you consider the fact that today's CEOs had to start college decades ago, yes, there was more discrimination then. 2.) There is the same question about women and several studies have shown that many women don't want those positions because it doesn't allow them the family life they'd like. 3.) I've seen black africans come to America, learn english, and get accepted to Harvard in a matter of years. Anybody that complains they can't do it due to discrimination will be eating the dust of the people that just did it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144366 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
