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Originally Posted by raveneye
As long as AA exists, then racists are justified in saying, "Racism is fine, because it balances all those discriminatory AA programs. We need a level playing field, and as long as AA is in force, there won't be one unless racism balances the programs."
I completely understand your argument, but I think this is a dangerous road you're going down.
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Nonsense. This is only a problem if we accept the delusion that there is no racism by virtue of the supposed (but nonexistent) complete offset of racism due to AA. AA does not cure racism and as such, the affects of racism are still apparent. The only way for AA to contribute to the increase the "original" racism is if AA is ignored and racism is ignored. That is either so unlikely as to be moot or simply not possible at all.
As for the possible exuse from a racist, claiming that it is now THEY who must offset the adverse affects of AA, that is purely delusional. AA is instituted and can be insitutionally adapted. Racism is not and does not alter or otherwise adjust itself based on a list of rules and regulations. Racism is a self-propogated aspect of society, AA is a self-instituted aspect of society. The former is a deep-rooted effect which causes (or necessitates, anyway) the peripheral latter.
There is nothing dangerous about pointing out the road we are on. In fact, it is dangerous to deny we are on it. As long as people fight the concept of AA, we are in trouble because to do so is to deny racism, which then requires more AA. The goal is to decrease racism and thereby decrease the necessity of AA.