so do you believe the roots of economic disparity between blacks and whites is not based in race?Android Bishop wrote:1) The privledges of families of fortune aren't allotted, they are developed by the families themselves through their actions. They exist because those families built up their resources and influence over generations. Society isn't just up and decide "hey you know what? Lets make the Henderson's the most wealthy and influential family in America." They got there via their own initiative. And they have the right to pass that down to their heirs, the same as you would if you spent your life building a fortune to leave to your own children.scott nathaniel wrote: What's wrong with this is that racism and the deleterious effects are long lasting. The privileges aloted to families of fortune is far more outrageous to me than affirmative action. The disparity between jail term for blacks vs, white is far more outrageous to me than a few kids getting into some thirdrate Cal State program. I think that in little as 40 years ago blacks were segregated and not allowed in white schools merits them being allowed extra privileges for at least a century. My 2 bits
2) Nobody is arguing that there are disparities. However, the legal structure is in place for any person of any color or background to make something of themselves based on their initiative in this country. By giving arbitrary incentives and reparations, you are only adding to the problem by adding yet another institution that creates a divide based on race. Once you have that in place, it is difficult to get rid of and therefore exacerbates the problem even longer.
3)If you want to fix these disparities, you have to create support structures that focus on people's economic situation and not race. The reason why black people make up a majority of the prison population is due to many factors (and yes one is racism), but the biggest one is because they are poor and thus more likely to commit crimes and less likely to be able to afford good attorneys. I've been through the legal system. Believe me, most of the black people in prison are, in fact, criminals. The reason why I got out quick isn't because I'm white, it was because I had enough money to get myself a kick ass attorney. By providing support based on economic factors, rather than racial ones, you are targeting the ROOT of the problem and eliminating an institutional race barrier in the process.
because it seems like you're basing everything on economic roots, I don't know where you are from but coming from a place where black people themselves were held as property, economic capital there is some irony there.
