On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 11:09 AM, trish simon <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nothing in my comments indicate that I feel superior to anyone, on the > contrary. Do you disagree that it is stupid to think skin color should be a > factor in determining a person's intelligence and abilities?
I beg to differ. You asked, 'Why are Americans obsessed with race and color?' This not only wreaks of superiority (I am better than you because I am not obsessed with race and color), but it seems to indicate that you do not consider yourself as an 'American' - at least that is the way it came across. I do think its stupid to think skin color should be a factor in determining someone's intelligence and abilities. Its even more stupid to think that the entire population of a country feels that it is not stupid. > > What people(s) who have come to America for a better life revel in being > downgraded to "black, white, Asian, Hispanic, other" to identify themselves? Why do you feel they are being downgraded? I bet some people who benefit from Affirmative Action are Ok with the 'downgrade'. If someone chooses to identify themselves with a certain group, why is it wrong for others to do the same? > Do you believe that is necessary? How many applications have you filled out > and was confused because you never thought to label yourself with a color > brush? Ummm...never. Personally, I don't like being asked what race/color I am, and when the option exists, I prefer to choose 'I choose not to answer'. The only time this would matter on a job application is when there are some Affirmative Action quotas to fill. The reality is that people are being discriminated against based on > lies and stereotypes. These stereotypes cause and perpetuate separation and > divisions. Stereotypes and discrimination stem from ignorance and intolerance, nothing more, nothing less. > > Using the term American does not mean everyone, but a majority. That is not the way it came across. Its kind of arrogant to assume you know how even a small minority of Americans fee much less 'a majority'l. -- Scott Stroz --------------- You can make things happen, you can watch things happen or you can wonder what the f*&k happened. - Cpt. Phil Harris http://xkcd.com/38 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:329892 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
