Feb 6th, 2003, 03:38 PM
Mmmm
I will repeat "I think any prefferential treatment to people who don't deserve it is unfair."
You are saying the same exact thing I did.
Actually, I'm not. I'm saying noone deserves it, and that it is unfair period. I make no excepts, which you seem to hint at.
Sorry, I forgot, Race=minority.
That was the assumption, this thread is about race after all. You said so yourself. Race does is not the only qualifying means for minority status, however, it is one of the easiest. Denying that such groups exist will not make their integration with American culture any easier or swifter.
1)The argument over sexual orientation is a whole other matter. As someone who has been equally attracted to both male and female since grade school, I can say it was never a choice. It just was.
Children in grade school also feel the inclination to lie, steal and deride one another. Controlling one's self, and one's urges, is part of growing up. Forgive me, VCA, I'm not attempting to assert that I see anything wrong or unnatural with homosexuality, however, I don't believe that those so inclined should see themselves as victums of their urges either.
2) It is called angry sarcasm. I was being accused of talking about how tough I as a white had it. I was pointing out that as a minority (based on what he/she was calling a minorty) I had it tougher than most other "minorities"
I still make no excuses, I have never used my race to get me anything. I despise people who do.
EARN IT!
Thats a rather silly statement, over all, Californians have it easier than most Americans. It's an extremely liberal and open minded state, for instance, Berkeley has few requirements in regards to General Education Requirements, save for a coarse in Multicultural Understanding. That says quite a bit.
Education Code §§ 87100-87107 - Passed in 1998
Government Code § 16850 - Also passed in 1998
Obviously our society has not reached the point of true tolerance yet or these laws would be older, if not ommitted completely.
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