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roachboy · 07-28-2005, 08:49 AM

1. where does the idea come from that anyone who benefits from aa is necessarily less qualified than a white guy? on what basis do the claims above regarding "reverse discrimination" operate? please do not simply repeat the claims--provide some proof.

2. on what basis, really, can you seperate aa from the history it was constructed to redress?

3. do you really believe that the united states is somehow not still a deeply racist country? on what basis? again, the claim in itself is meaningless--if you are trying to persuade folk who do not accept your politics up front that your argument is interesting or important, then you need to address the kind of questions that others consider when they think about this question. you do not control the frame of reference. you simply make an argument.

4. it seems to me that alansmithee posed an important question that politico in no way addressed...unless you really believe that there is no racial or class discrimination in the united states, the question of what you would replace aa with is critical. you cant duck it by trying to switch the terms of debate. answer the question: give your assumptions.

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roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	1. where does the idea come from that anyone who benefits from aa is necessarily less qualified than a white guy? on what basis do the claims above regarding "reverse discrimination" operate? please do not simply repeat the claims--provide some proof. 2. on what basis, really, can you seperate aa from the history it was constructed to redress? 3. do you really believe that the united states is somehow not still a deeply racist country? on what basis? again, the claim in itself is meaningless--if you are trying to persuade folk who do not accept your politics up front that your argument is interesting or important, then you need to address the kind of questions that others consider when they think about this question. you do not control the frame of reference. you simply make an argument. 4. it seems to me that alansmithee posed an important question that politico in no way addressed...unless you really believe that there is no racial or class discrimination in the united states, the question of what you would replace aa with is critical. you cant duck it by trying to switch the terms of debate. answer the question: give your assumptions. __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite Last edited by roachboy; 07-28-2005 at 08:52 AM..