gel. whats it like in trinidad?
is there racism? how do you deal with it? tony On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:50:39 -0500, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The people that benefit from AA don't stick around in their communities long > enough to make a difference, they get out the first chance they get. > > I don't need to investigate, I can tell you why it isn't happening. When > politicians and business leaders put a fix in place, they assume it's fixed, > they are worried about their own image, not the underlying problem. But we > have AA so everything will work itself out. > > But that ain't going to really happen, sure the numbers are going up, but > those stats don't address the real problem, like how many minorities should > be in the workforce but are serving jail terms for crack possession while > white kids get probation. How many minorities are making a living off gang > banging, or welfare. I bet your look up the numbers of white gang members > compared to minority gang members you'll find the numbers even more out of > sync with the average population. > > AA is like a wheelchair, sure, it can help you get around, but for somebody > who should otherwise be capable of walking, relying on the wheelchair keeps > them from working out the real problem. Take a way the wheelchair and force > them to deal with the real problem, and you would be amazed at what people > can overcome. > > AA does nothing but make things look fixed, it is just as broken as it ever > was. > > My lofty goal of education and changing things is what this country is built > on. Our founding fathers felt strongly about a good education system. AA may > help to get somebody a job, but it sure doesn't help them keep it, if they > don't have the knowledge or experience to do it, then what happens? > > If you think my solution is wrong, fine, say it, if you think it is > unattainable, fine; say that. But so far you haven't offered a solution that > can fix the real problem. But don't patronize my idea. > > Until you change the hearts and minds of the people, nothing will truly > change. I don't care what your numbers say, they don't actually say anything > about racism in the individual, and so long as individuals stay racist, > institutions will stay racist. > > AA doesn't ensure that the minority is going to be making the same amount of > money, it doesn't ensure that the minority is going to have the same > expectations, it doesn't ensure anything; accept a place at the front of the > line. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:09 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Who Doesn't Discriminate? (WAS: playing the race card) > > > > I agree the system is stacked against minorities from the beginning. > > > > And this was what AA sought to address, to try to afford them the same > > oppurtunities despite the fact that they are discriminated > > against, and the deck is 'stacked' against them so to speak. > > > > Your goal for education in schools etc. is noble and ideal. And it was > > supposed to be happening in Parallel with AA. Perhaps you can > > investigate and let us know why it was *not* happening. > > > > But in the short term, when AA is removed minorities suffer and cannot > > earn enough wealth or positions of authority to make a > > difference to the other members of their communities. Which means that in > > the short term these minorities are going to suffer > > inordinately whilst your lofty goal of education and changing things 'from > > the inside out' takes place.Which is unacceptable. > > > > -Gel > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:144934 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
