Tom C wrote:
Bob Blakely wrote:
Valid and rational conclusion, or not, that IS what happens in the
normal course of human events. Further, the chicken was absolutely
right - until it's death. If I'm crapped on continually in ANY
situation by people of some different (sub) culture, I WILL avoid the
situation and those associated with it. I really don't give a twit
about whether my conclusions absolutely and in all cases right or
wrong. Only that the conclusion serves me for all practical purposes.
It's just like theories in science. Newtonian relativity may not be
complete, but we seldom have to deal with velocities close to the
speed of light or gravitational potentials differing sufficiently to
make our clocks so inaccurate that we'll miss a meeting. Therefore
(save for some specialized fields of endeavor) we think in terms of
and use the everyday mathematics of Newtonian relativity only. It
successfully gets us through our lives with a minimum of crap. So does
avoiding those, who in our experience, are just too aggravating to be
around.
Bob Blakely (VOICE OF REASON).
And I would add that one can have reached a certain general conclusion
while keeping an open mind in individual instances.
In my field I find that people of a certain ethnic background have an
overwheming propensity to lie about their experience, lie on their
resumes, are arrogant, and will take my job and work for 1/3 what I am
worth in the market. Greedy and stupid coporations are only too willing
to hire them. I therefore dislike the majority of these people I have
dealings with. There is the 10-20% of this ethnic majority that seem
not to engage in this behavior, and for them I have the same respect I
would accord any other fellow human.
Absolutely!
There is a clear distinction between *discrimination* and *prejudice*.
Discrimination *can* be a thoughtful intelligent act. Prejudice is not.
Tom C.
Thank you Tom.
I agree with that "analysis" and pretty much practice it.
I keep saying I'm NOT a prejudiced person, and some choose to not
believe me.
I attribute that to my careful discrimination, as you noted.
keith
