I just want to throw in my 3rd and 4th cents. I live in Georgia and let me make it absolutly clear that this is not behavior that would be acceptable in much of the state. I have lived in Southern California, Illinois, Texas, and Kentucky. I don't think that there is significantly more racism here than elsewhere. At times it is a little more open, but not really more prevalent.
The fact that these kids choose to have a seperate segregated prom is completely unacceptable to me. However, more as come to light since my first post. If this is a private event, then they have a right to do this. They should be castigated for it. (The Darwinist in me thinks they should be castrated too....but that is not legal.) But people have the right to be complete asses in our country if they choose. That does not mean there should not be consequences.
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I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.
Robert A Heinlein in "They Do It With Mirrors"
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