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Ridgerunner
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Probably only the Asian students were really in a position to be that generous.
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Ridgerunner
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One of the ironies of all this is the position of the “Arab minority”. They are, by and large, as dark as any Hispanic (except a lot of Cubans, who are much lighter, and a fair number of other Hispanics). They are treated with some degree of suspicion; much more so than, say, a Cuban, regardless of their religion. Some of them are recent arrivals and don’t have the command of English or the “cultural literacy” that some others do. Some arrive fairly well off, but a lot of them don’t. But they are not considered members of a “minority” for any purpose whatever. They are entitled to no preferences or protection in anything, unless they’re Muslim, and then only protection against religious discrimination. But a Christian Arab? He’s in the same category as a White, Anglo-Saxon protestant for all purposes.
Another oddity, are Portugese Hispanic? Well, not officially, unless they claim to be. Same with Brazilians. Haitians, of course, aren’t, but people from the other half of the island, the Dominican Republic, are.
Some “minorities” are favored, and some aren’t. Maybe someday our political system will outgrow the racial and ethnic nonsense that has accreted on it, and treat everyone the same. It isn’t only WASPs who pay the price for it.
I am simply noting something these organizations have in common.Your attempt to connect me with those organizations is insulting and fails. Please feel free to talk to the wall.
If you share in a specific viewpoint that they all share that would be your problem, not mine.
I do not know for certain if you do or do not…although I have suspicion given the evidence in front of us all.
Of course, you could come out and let everyone here know you believe affirmative action to be wrong. After all, it is the discriminating factors that you outline in the definition of affirmative action that are one of the reprehensible traits all of these organizations share.
Do you believe it is right to discriminate based upon the factors you outlined in your definition of affirmative action?
Remember what was said earlier, we all know what is right. We complicate things when we simply don’t want to do it.
It is wrong to discriminate based on skin color.
It is also wrong to discriminate based on sex, or race.
And it is not difficult to know these and understand that affirmative action is wrong.
I fail to see why people have such a hard time with this.
Perhaps this bake sale will open a few eyes.
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SalesianSDB
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And for controversial club projects. The campus libertarians I’m a member of want to do a free speech wall.
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Whitacre_Girl
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we have one of those on my campus. People mainly just write jokes on it. haha
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Rich_Olszewski
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Just as you could come out and let everyone here know that you were oh, so wrong, and now believe that affirmative action is the greatest event since the writing of the Constitution.
As you are one of those who oppose affirmative action please vote Republican and work to have it abolished. There are plenty on this Forum who will support such an effort. As for me, I am a Democrat and will support Affirmative Action, one of the cornerstones of my party’s outreach to the disadvantaged and prejudiced against.
Byt the way, I am as wholly unimpressed by any arguments against it as I am unimpressed by arguments against the pro-life position.
Let us go in peace to serve the Lord.
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estesbob
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. I thought that “prejudice” was a loaded term? You are correct that is discrimination based on race and genderand and killing of the unborn are cornerstones of the Democrat party and if somebody supports racial determination and killing the unborn they should indeed vote DemocratJust as you could come out and let everyone here know that you were oh, so wrong, and now believe that affirmative action is the greatest event since the writing of the Constitution.
As you are one of those who oppose affirmative action please vote Republican and work to have it abolished. There are plenty on this Forum who will support such an effort. As for me, I am a Democrat and will support Affirmative Action, one of the cornerstones of my party’s outreach to the disadvantaged and prejudiced against.
Byt the way, I am as wholly unimpressed by any arguments against it as I am unimpressed by arguments against the pro-life position.
Let us go in peace to serve the Lord.
Interesting.
You defend race based prejudice.
You defend sex based prejudice.
You are taking swipes at pro-life positions.
Your profile claims you are catholic.
Is the profile in error?
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Rich_Olszewski
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Saying that I am unimpressed by pro-choice arguments is taking a swipe at pro-life positions? Interesting point of view, yours.
I believe that you make the same claim. Is your profile erroneous?
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qui_est_ce
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Rich said he was UNIMPRESSED by arguments against the pro-life position.
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Rich_Olszewski
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Thanks, Christine. Whether that’ll convince VZ is debatable.
Well, you did leave it wide for interpretation. No one on this thread thus far has introduced anything concerning a pro-life argument, yet for some reason you felt compelled to.
I cannot imagine why that would need to be done unless there is a need to derail the thread. Nothing can do that quite like an abortion argument.
Which then leads us to ask why…
I am suspecting that affirmative action is no longer defensible.
My profile is not erroneous, it is an accurate representation. I am Catholic.
Still having difficulty answering questions I see.
This was a simple question as well.
Is your profile in error where it specifies your religion as catholic?
OK, read the thread…
WHAT arguments?
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Rich_Olszewski
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Nor is mine erroneous. Happy now?
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qui_est_ce
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He threw that in because you questioned his faith affiliation. You’re not supposed to do that. You’ll get banned. I like your posts too much to see that happen.
Nor is mine erroneous. Happy now?
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Rich_Olszewski
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Arguments against the pro-abortion position need not appear in every last post in every last thread. You can scout the Forum yourself to find them.
By post 371 in this thread (where the comment is), no one had questioned it.He threw that in because you questioned his faith affiliation. You’re not supposed to do that. You’ll get banned. I like your posts too much to see that happen.
The pro-life comment is truly out of nowhere.
I am baffled why it would need to be there.
My apologies.Arguments against the pro-abortion position need not appear in every last post in every last thread. You can scout the Forum yourself to find them.
I had misread post 371.
Although I am still baffled why you would need to intoduce it into the topic of this thread.
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Rich_Olszewski
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The other way around. He questioned my faith allegiance first. I replied sarcastically.He threw that in because you questioned his faith affiliation. You’re not supposed to do that. You’ll get banned. I like your posts too much to see that happen.
I’d want the Moderator to note that. I don’t question any man or woman’s right to be against affirmative action; it is good to see more than one side to the issue. Let VZ71 hold to his beliefs and scorn mine if he likes. That’s good. But, if it seems that I questioned VZ’s faith, then I apologize to him and to the Forum.
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