FIRST On A Disturbing Path

[Madison]

Originally posted by Chris Nowak
Average incomes of minorties and proabilities for them to go to college are lower than for white americans. So why shouldnt we give them a boost? That is the reasoning behing these types of things.

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.