Originally Posted by pennywise121

to complain about preferential treatment in colleges without looking at the dismal quality of education recieved by understaffed, underfunded schools is simply wrongheaded.

as for the so-called "culture of poverty" (the idea that minorities are socialized to remain in poverty) is a load of crap, sociologically speaking. open a newspaper. turn on the news (local is best). please, some one tell me how many instances of positive white males there are in any given hour. now, tell me how many violent crimes by minorities are reported. the simple fact is that we live in a white world. if you were told day in and day out that you couldnt amount to anything, you would start to believe it (a la labeling theory).

i understand that this forum is dedicated to giving people the chance to express their thoughts, and for that i am very appreciative. but seriously now, before you post another comment, stop and take a look at the world around you. then compare this to the "common knowledge" that everyone is so aware of. Do you see a disparity between the two?




I do.