| Etbitmydog |
14-04-2003 15:34 |
*my opinion
It is a statistic that 28% of white Americans have a college degree, 21% of black American's have a college degree, 11% of Hispanic American's have a college degree. Found this in my college newspaper. Do you notice the inequality?
I think that at some point, maybe in the near future that such things as Affirmative action should be taken away, and even scholarships for minorities should be gone, but RIGHT NOW? 7 more white American's go to college than blacks, 17 more than Hispanics.
I hope you see a reason why somebody would want to give this scholarship away. Especially to a Hispanic group. This scholarship was probably given targeting this issue. My GUESS is that you're saying that this person did not deserve this scholarship: you don't know this do you? MANY of these scholarships target FINANCIAL NEED in minority groups. I'd know because I've applied. Financial need that may have something to do with the fact that that culture was HISTORICALLY discriminated against. Because somebody's parents, parent's couldn't go to college could affect today's students.
Granted that giving a scholarship to a minority probably isn't fair, but it's a means of accelerating the equality amunst all groups. Until that time comes, to me it won't be disturbing. If it happens after that day comes, it will be disturbing.
This argument does seem to be a lot more about politics than FIRST. ]
On the last note
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Your comments are ignorant and misinformed. They are also very poorly stated. I did not say FIRST is responsible for JJ's reputation. JJ is responsible for JJ.
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After I read your argument, I thought the same thing you said. Please read what you write before you publish it to make sure it's not on a borderline note. the only ignorant person here is you for saying that.
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