Racism alive and well in Memphis

#28
#28
salutethehill said:
We have a Miss Black America but no Miss White America. And then we have a black Miss America.
We have the United Negro College Fund but no United White Boy College Fund.
Black Comedians get on stage and make fun of white people calling them names, and then Kramer gets on stage. There's all sorts of double standards. I have no racial quams but I can't stand the blatant double standard. Affirmative action? Is that a joke?
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Hey, we have a "White Christmas". What more do you need!:p
 
#29
#29
I think the Klan is an all white fraternal organization if you're looking for a group to join. Not sure if that's what you're looking for though.

:crazy:
 
#30
#30
Making A Nation,(The United States and Its People) Combined Edition Boydston,Cullather,Lewis,McGerr and Oakes opened my eyes to a lot of history about our country.Some parts of it left me feeling shameful to be honest, with emphasis on the pre-Civil War era and post Civil War era alike.:disappointed:
 
#32
#32
There are a lot of shameful events in the history of this great nation and there are shameful events going on right now. I just do my best not to be a part of any of them.
 
#33
#33
If a country wants to have a nation that does not discriminate on the basis or race, then no race should have benefits that any other race cannot get. A great example is scholarships based on race. A good way to get rid of that is to only give out scholarships based on grades, and give scholarships to people who can't otherwise afford college.

But at the end of the day, it is impossible to have a nation that doesn't view things based on race. There will always be a percentage of people that choose to discriminate because of the color of one's skin, but that is a trait that is hard-wired in to a human's brain. Some just choose to ignore it.
 
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timmy said:
But at the end of the day, it is impossible to have a nation that doesn't view things based on race. There will always be a percentage of people that choose to discriminate because of the color of one's skin, but that is a trait that is hard-wired in to a human's brain. Some just choose to ignore it.
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patently false. racism is most often a product of absolute ignorance. calling it an innate trait is just a cop out. While I believe we are naturally biased toward those most like ourselves and that is genetic, racism is nothing akin to that type of bias.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
patently false. racism is most often a product of absolute ignorance. calling it an innate trait is just a cop out. While I believe we are naturally biased toward those most like ourselves and that is genetic, racism is nothing akin to that type of bias.
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If we are biased to people most like ourselves, isn't that a base for racism.

I'm not saying that the people in the KKK were there because of a gene, I'm saying that some people will always be weary of another race because of genetics.
 
#36
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timmy said:
If we are biased to people most like ourselves, isn't that a base for racism.

I'm not saying that the people in the KKK were there because of a gene, I'm saying that some people will always be weary of another race because of genetics.
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racism and a predilection for those similar to oneself are drastically different ideas.
 
#37
#37
Maybe my wording was a little flawed. Racism was too harsh of word to use for my comment.
 
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