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Originally posted by M. Krass
Well, it wouldn't hurt for the white folks to stop creating conditions that make such a dichotomy exist, either.
Some folks think affirmative action type programs are reverse discrimination. Some think they're good at providing opportunities to people who don't get them by circumstance. Or, it could be that the white folks are trying to make everyone forget the oppression they created in the first place by throwing minorities a bone and implementing affirmative action. It's certainly the best way to maintain the status quo without saying, "Hey, we deserve this more than you, but we don't want you to make a fuss about it."
It's all a matter of perspective and interpretation, I guess. It gets messy when the thoughts and feelings of entire groups are in question.
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Good point. This issue isnt black and white, in fact, it may be one of the most grey issues of this time. We are, in a way, negatively affecting the minorities because we are paying so much attention to this dichotomy(with scholarships and the like).
I gotta go to sleep now. This is gonna be a huge topic by morning. Post count went from 8 to 20 in a couple of minutes.