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I think the problem here, Rick, is that you think that without government we'd all murder and eat each other.
Truth is, and I think the point being made here, is that we're progressed enough as a society to now take back the laws acknowledging that a person is person based on their skin color - because that is in fact also racist. You and I have never agreed on this use of the word 'racism.' I think you're convinced that the only time the word racist is allowed is when it's a white person doing the prejudicing. Now I'm getting off topic, anyways I think this is an interesting discussion and I don't even know where I stand on this issue. I do, and have always, felt like we need to stop constantly reminding people that they're minorities who need our help.
Have any of you read the book Blink by Malcom Gladwell? There is a part in that book where they had African Americans take a test, but before they gave them the test they asked a group of them to fill out their race, you know, that common 'check the box for your race:' and the group who had to check their box performed a lot worse then the ones who didn't. It's interesting how one simple question that reminds the person of all the stereotypes for his/her race, can actually make them mentally become that stereotype. Imagine what a lifetime of being told that you're not supposed to do as good as whites can do to a person.
Rick aren't you a 'whiteboy'? What's that have to do with anything if deathboy is white? You're being racist again eh? Because someone has the opinion that we don't need laws that make us racially equal any longer then they must be a white person trying to work one over on the minorities eh? You probably don't even see the racial irony in that way of thinking, just forget I said anything.
- yup thats pretty much what i was goin for.********
- What other race would want to roll back the civil rights act?DrBombay
- yup thats pretty much what i was goin for.