Seems like some people's egos and pride of their own race (non-asian races) has been bruised or something.
Whatever... You guys thrive on what's negative about everything. You think that if it doesn't make sense to you, then it doesn't make sense. Start a positive race thread...go on...I dare you...I did it.
Define 'positive' race thread....go on...I dare you. There is no such thing, in my opinion. Definition by race is racism. Whether you consider that definition to be positive or negative is only a matter of subjectivity. You can be neutral about race, as I am, or you can be racist. Racism is not, contrary to popular belief, restricted to only 'negative' racial prejudice, nor is it restricted to those racial suppositions applied to minorities. Definition by race is not only morally wrong, but illogical, in my opinion. But to broaden that definition to include an assumption that we are all immune to cultural influences, is silly. If you think that it is more negative to suggest 'positive' traits are true of another race, such as Asians, than it would be to suggest the same of blacks or hispanics, you'd better look in the mirror before throwing around accusations. BTW this entire post is prredicated on the assumption that you were including me and my last question in your basis for reaction. If asking what your cause was is in itself more cause, you are merely finding what you are looking for. If you were not, than I apologize, but repeat my original question.
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Oh sorry, you were building up your BBS 'cool' aura. I won't disturb you. Everybody, watch out for this guy. He's a snide remark waiting for you around the corner.
I just responded to your comment about some people just aren't as smart and they have to work harder. I have a BBS aura? Emory must have a good New Age department.
Nomar, Are you ever going to educate me on France circs WWII? Jeff, It disturbs me that you used "hata." BK and MacBeth, I think AB and Jeff are going off of Pole's comment about blacks, hispanics, and asians all going to the same schools...yet asians doing better. T_J is a little less clear, but he is talking about fundamental differences - independent of wealth, education, etc - that cause some races to be more successful than others. That would imply some having superior natural ability (intelligence?) over others. I think it is impossible to separate context (wealth, family, education, etc) from a person or race, but some seem to want to do it.
Then why do whites routinely address certain achievements like this... "Didn't know a white boy could dance like that did you?" or "Not bad for a white boy, huh" Thats referring to your race in a manner that is neither neutral or racist, why stop there? Who wrote that for you, Yoggi Berra? It is silly, but why is it that blacks and latinos never start discussions about the inadequacies of other races and how we are in someways superior? Sorry I missed that Mr. Berra
If you have a problem with the stats or how they were calculated, take it up with the US Census Bureau. uh....who sounds like they have feeling of inadequacies right now? I have absolutely no idea why you are taking personal offense to this thread. All we are doing is fostering discussions of factors which lead to achievement and failure. You must be hugely insecure if you think we are talking about your race, much less you. By the way, "camaflauge" is spelled camouflage....and it's Yogi Berra...
But when people did bring up different factors that may possibly lead to educational success, they were dismissed as being P.C., which I'm sure helped lead to AB's and Jeff's responses.
"Part of the Liberalism Resurgent web site" Couldn't be any ideological lean to that study, could there...?
Not how they are calculated but how they are used to manipulate. I do indeed, thanks to this thread! It's not just this thread that bothers me. If you were in a group of women and they oft cited why men were inferior, even if masked, wouldn't you be pissed? Me insecure? I share my soul with thousands of people a year in performances live and on TV, pissed is the more accurate emotion. That's the only valuable information you've provided all freaking day! BTW the DOW surged today, shouldn't you be somewhere in a lovebunch with yourself
That reminds of the time I accused a pro-death penalty site of having a ideological lean and a certain administrator admonishing me. He asked me if I didn't think that people with certain opinions can't provide objective information. I can't remember that administrators name though.
I've listened to parts of Another Brother's act online. There are some funny moments, but what I find surprising is that many of the skits that I listened to were racially motivated. He talks about Chinese people being bad drivers, then about how whites are always suspicious of blacks.... I find this hypocritical. He can make racial judgments, but we can't? AB exploded when we presented fact-based findings on income distributions by race, but he's allowed to stand up in front of people and crack jokes on the race topic? hmmm.....is this consistent, AB?
That reminds me of a time I cited the Media Research Center as a source to prove liberal media bias, and the liberal posters on this site had kittens in their haste to dismiss it as obviously ideologically oriented and thus, an invalid source. Funny how consistent this BBS is.
