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Originally posted by CamB
So, race aside, would you agree it is true that upbringing and access to education affect a person's ability to get higher education and a good job?
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Absolutely! But that's nothing compared to the boost some non-whites get regardless of upbringing. The list is too long of people I've known (including me) that have been passed over for promotions in favor of someone with less education, less time in, and less talent who happened to, 99 times out of 100, be non-white or female or worse (for the guy passed over)-both. As far as school goes, Ive never heard of a "United White Man's College Fund" but I'll bet the world would have a real problem with that. Also, I find it amazing that a non-white can get into a college that will refuse a white guy-even though they have the same GPA. There is NO such thing as equality, I assure you. But it's the
white guy who is the minority today.
Do I dislike non-whites? That's what you might think based on my above comments. The answer is "no". I hate a system that allows people to take advantage of it to the detriment of anyone regardless of race. If a carrot is dangled in front of a non-white, what should he/she do? Say no? Hah! I had a good friend (black) who was quite intelligent. He and I car pooled to school. He confided in me the list of advanteges afforded him by the school. No tuition, no book fees, lower GPA required to enroll. He made no apologies. He said he would play it for all he was worth to get where he wanted to go. I had ZERO problem with him doing that. He was a motivated, intelligent guy who worked the system to his advantage. He'd be an idiot to do otherwise.
Am I wary of non-whites? Sometimes. I had another friend who lived in a black neighborhood. When visiting me he marveled at how I would leave my doors unlocked and keys in the ignition (in the garage). He said he can't even drive down his street with the doors unlocked for fear of getting carjacked. He also has to deadbolt the hell out of his doors at home. He told me that he even sneaks things he buys (Tvs, stereos, furniture, etc) into his home in the dark so that his neighbors won't see what he has and come and take it while he's at work. Is he prejudice? Hell Yeah! He's also black!
Am I a racist? I hope not. I think of all individuals as the same-until they prove me wrong. I try very hard to not let the above mentioned issues color my perception of the individual.
And for those who whine about the "bad white slave traders" and generations of oppression-those black slaves were sold by other black tribes. The same color oppresion continues in Africa. There is
plenty of blame to go around on that one.