Timing-I know affirmative action has been done away with and I said it was a program similar to that. It was not required by law. The school in question did it so they would look better by having more minorities. Since there is no law, I have no real evidence that this was what really happened, but I have my suspicions. Can't sue if there is no law. I do agree that more blacks are worse off than most whites and the historical aspects of it all. An interesting point to bring up would be the treatment of minorities in another country, where there was no previous history of oppresion, as in the US. Because I would guess (and I could be way wrong) that discrimination still exists there. So without the slave history in the US, we would probably still have discrimination. So you are right that things have gotten better but are still not equal. I'm not sure where this fits with my arguement or if it does at all. But it's interesting to me. Yes, I did play the poor white card. And I have a right to. You know nothing about me, my family, my life and the hardships that we have had to overcome. When I said that "they wanted more" it does seem true to an extent. There are millions of opportunities for evenyone in America today. And black people have had a tougher road to travel to get here. But I see people still complaining about slavery and oppression and using it as an excuse for their lot in life. And it's a very small number of people, and not just black. I just think people in general should stop feeling sorry for themselves or looking for someone to blame and take advantage of what America has to offer. Yes, I agree. But if the N word was so unacceptable, why want it in the language at all? I just see it as a double standard. But I do understand what you are saying.
