Oh I'm sure a Sheik living here would totally <a in_rurl="http://www.textsrv.com/click?v=VVM6MTYwOTU6MTI4NzphZ3JlZTo5YTNmNDVlZmYyZGU0NjAxNTYwYmE4YTMxZWFiOTA1OTp6LTEwNjMtMTUyMjQ6aXNpdG5vcm1hbC5jb20%3D" href="#" style="text-decoration:underline" id="_GPLITA_1" title="Powered by Text-Enhance">agree</a> with you, those poor souls suffering the injustice of making the most money (statistically and factually speaking), having the most politicians and voices in the government (statistically and factually speaking), holding more positions as CEOs of major corporations (statistically and factually speaking), and being part of the majority which has generally had all of these benefits since the founding of the country. Statistically and factually, speaking, of course.
Yeah, paying everyone less, still clinging to old racial stereotypes, still not having any real numbers to back up any idea of equality in the workplace, and otherwise continuing to dominate the scene... it must be just really tough. Those damn scholarships given out by a tiny minority of generous souls to other minorities are a major way for "The Man" to keep the white male down.
Morality and theory aside, if you were to use mathematics to determine which race & gender has the highest % chance of succeeding with high-profile jobs, annual income, political power, quality and standards of living, and social acceptance... it's "white, male".
I guess the math adds up. However, I do think that the individual can chose whether he wants to work hard towards earning a lot of money or being a shirker. I'll admit that whites have had a head start in most countries, especially in America, since they are the ones who found it, but we're slowly starting to evolve as humans and become more tolerant of others.
but getting hung up in petty things like "affirmative action is unfair to whites" just kind of holds back that progress.
As much as a white man can say "we've advanced enough as a society, that a black man from the ghetto can get to Harvard Law if he applies himself", a black man can easily say "A white man can put himself through college without financial help from the NAACP if he applies himself"
I, for one, look forward to the day when we ALL say "Anyone can make it to the top, if they apply themselves." while providing an equal opportunity for everyone.
IIN to believe that white men in the US have the hardest lives?
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Oh I'm sure a Sheik living here would totally <a in_rurl="http://www.textsrv.com/click?v=VVM6MTYwOTU6MTI4NzphZ3JlZTo5YTNmNDVlZmYyZGU0NjAxNTYwYmE4YTMxZWFiOTA1OTp6LTEwNjMtMTUyMjQ6aXNpdG5vcm1hbC5jb20%3D" href="#" style="text-decoration:underline" id="_GPLITA_1" title="Powered by Text-Enhance">agree</a> with you, those poor souls suffering the injustice of making the most money (statistically and factually speaking), having the most politicians and voices in the government (statistically and factually speaking), holding more positions as CEOs of major corporations (statistically and factually speaking), and being part of the majority which has generally had all of these benefits since the founding of the country. Statistically and factually, speaking, of course.
Yeah, paying everyone less, still clinging to old racial stereotypes, still not having any real numbers to back up any idea of equality in the workplace, and otherwise continuing to dominate the scene... it must be just really tough. Those damn scholarships given out by a tiny minority of generous souls to other minorities are a major way for "The Man" to keep the white male down.
Morality and theory aside, if you were to use mathematics to determine which race & gender has the highest % chance of succeeding with high-profile jobs, annual income, political power, quality and standards of living, and social acceptance... it's "white, male".
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What's a Sheik?
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I left an "h" off the end of the word, but... case in point.
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I guess the math adds up. However, I do think that the individual can chose whether he wants to work hard towards earning a lot of money or being a shirker. I'll admit that whites have had a head start in most countries, especially in America, since they are the ones who found it, but we're slowly starting to evolve as humans and become more tolerant of others.
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I believe so, too, which is a great start...
but getting hung up in petty things like "affirmative action is unfair to whites" just kind of holds back that progress.
As much as a white man can say "we've advanced enough as a society, that a black man from the ghetto can get to Harvard Law if he applies himself", a black man can easily say "A white man can put himself through college without financial help from the NAACP if he applies himself"
I, for one, look forward to the day when we ALL say "Anyone can make it to the top, if they apply themselves." while providing an equal opportunity for everyone.
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I think that we are getting to that point in society. Sometime in our lifetime that will be achieved.