percy

I 've read this entire thread(I dont know why I wasted the time) and pan you say you want to find common ground but you don't. All you are trying to do is beat your opinion into other people's heads and come to the consensus you are correct.

I think you said (may have been someone else) that if any other judges did this it still is as prejudicial as this one in this context. I just don't agree with your reasoning. I see this judge trying to instill some pride and responsibility into people of his race to do better.

What if he singled them out. Would you be arguing the opposite had he done the same in front of a packed court room, potentially embarrassing and humiliating them in front of other races, perhaps giving the impression they were inferior? I understand your point, that being if he had a message, he should have said it to everyone regardless of race. But you are not understanding his point, that being his feeling that there are problems in the black community and people need to step up.

This guy should be commended for being a role model, not admonished for trying to create positive change in his people.

Why you are arguing this ad nauseum is beyond me. Honestly for most people this is a no brainer. Try to see this from the opposite point of view, honestly, then see how your reasoning stacks up.