Ms. Smith wrote:
"I don't think we should fault Carol for an
"accepted" practice in her field of work."
First, I wonder if this would be true if the MPS leader were
actually a 50 year old white male who was just doing the
"accepted" practice. I think sometimes we forget that
discrimination is a two way street and we must be careful
about who and how we let the rules slip by - because in the
end it is always about who is in power and the abuse of that
power, not the color of one's skin.
Secondly, when I was a kid and used to want to stay out late
and play with the rest of the gang I would always tell my
mother: "But mom, the other kids are doing it." To that my
mother would reply: "Just because someone else does it,
doesn't mean you have to do it." The lesson being, just
because it is accepted practice doesn't mean it is the right
thing to do. That kind of educational leadership is very
important to me.
Russ Peterson
St. Michael
former Standishite
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