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| Apr 04, 2007 8:58 am |
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re: re: re: re: re: re: Since I still had this in frontpage I thought I'd post it here - policeman L |
Audrey Yoeckel
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Hey Todd,
I appreciate where you're coming from with this. However:
"Yes I believe, unfortunately there is still some institutional bias in our society when it comes to the subject of race.
However, for any given individual, I honestly believe that we all have unbounded opportunity ... regardless of the color of our skin, our economic background, our sexual orientation, our religious affiliation, etc, etc .. "
This is simply a myth. The trouble is there is not unbounded opportunity for any given individual.
1. In a highly competitive society--which a capitalist system must be, there will always be losers. Those who have fewer resources to draw on have to work harder than their competitors and stand to lose a lot more than the opponent if they don't win--and more often than not, that's exactly what happens.
2. Institutional bias actively works to deny minorities opportunities. It has an increased success rates in recent years when most of our guarantees of an even playing field have been removed.
3. There are a lot more myths out there about so-called "opportunities" that will be very difficult to debunk if we ever hope to achieve a just society. Fair is not required, because life isn't fair. Justice however, is required. And a level playing field isn't too much to ask.
This is where the crux of the disagreement lies. I don't sense bias in what you understand to be true. It's just that most of "white" society have all these opinions formed on mythology.
Hope this helps.
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