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Originally Posted by dc_dux
pan....otto's raising the issue of entertainment network , or beauty pageant with the name "Black" , "Negro", or "African American" in it's title? Or an organization's membership requirements being based on being an African American.....is pure BULLSHIT and unworthy of discussion,
These groups (he forgot to mention Jewish, Italian, Asian. business organizatons, clubs, etc) were formed for two reasons....they were excluded for years from mainstream wasp clubs, pagents, etc. and they are for social networking.
They are a diversion from a serious discussion on race relations.
ANd now I am really really going to bed.
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They were founded for that reason, yes.
But the days of their exclusions are over. Why continue to have your own exclusionary events and organizations now?
Perhaps, you still feel you need them. But, if you look deep inside you'll see you don't.
We have come a long fucking way in 145 years, and more in the last 50..... we have a long way to go still, but promoting prejudices, hatred, and so on from the other side now... isn't going to make things better or any more equal. Negativity only begets more negativity.
Now is the time to look how far we have come and how we ALL can move forward together and let the wounds of the past heal and stop picking at them.
It's like having I cut your leg.... you had me thrown in prison (rightfully so).... but then instead of letting that wound heal and learning to find a positive future, you kept picking at the wound for a year, 2 years, not letting it heal..... picking at it, blaming me.... picking at it, cursing me.... then it's infected..... you go to the doctor you say "look what fucking Pan did." Doctor says. "very nasty infection."
Meanwhile, in prison, I start sending you letters telling how deeply sorry I am and how when I get out I will try to correct things and beg your forgiveness.
You go to the parole board on my 2 year review.. you show your leg and how the doctor said it hasn't healed right. You don't mention or even acknowledge my letters. I point them out, but I also state I accept responsibility for my actions and I accept any punishment. The prison psychologist and chaplain say I have grown in very positive ways but not enough. I even agree with them. The parole board makes me serve my full 5 year sentence.
But you keep picking at it and not letting it heal. You don't take the antibiotics .... and the whole time you seethe with anger at what I did. Your wife and family leave you, you lose your job, your house, everything you valued, because the hate of my action has now consumed you. Then the infection gets really bad and your leg gets cut off. You really hate me now because it was all my fault. You lost everything because I did this to you.
I come out of prison, reformed, in the past 3 years I have paid all doctor bills regarding the cut. I made as much restitution I felt I possibly could, I plan to meet you and see if I can do more.
As I walk off the prison grounds, you come to me and start yelling how I crippled you and ruined your life.... then instead of telling me how I can further help.... you kill me for ruining your life.
I know bad analogy..... how can I compare a cut on the leg to slavery and segregation? I just will never understand.