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Originally Posted by qprogeny79
can you blame them?
unless we teach our inner-city black youth that a) they are not inherently inferior by mere virtue of the amount of melanin in their skin, and b) that, conversely, neither are they superior for that reason alone, and consequently they deserve no special privileges or different treatment because of the circumstances of their birth -- then, and only then, will we rid ourselves of the scourge of crime, poverty, and lack of education surrounding the black community today, and only then will we honestly be able to live together in peace. we seriously need everyone -- black, white, hispanic, asian, green with pink polka dots -- to understand that they are individuals, and that no one should be treated any differently except in virtue of differences in one's own personal character.
and, by the way, that is the most profoundly ANTI-racist remark anyone could possibly make.
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Conversly, let's make sure we teach equality to suburban white's too.. and actually practice equality. It's a white power base, so it's vital they get that message.
Segregated schools sucks. It's just wrong.