Originally Posted by timalkin

Wrong. Black culture doesn't place much value on marriage. That's why there is a higher rate of single parenthood. The biggest problem facing black people is their culture. Unfortunately, no amount of white help will fix a broken culture. They have to do it themselves.

Originally Posted by JumpinJesus

One of the most enduring effects of slavery is the fracturing of the black families. This was a deliberate action performed to prevent any bonds or relationships forming that could pose a threat to the sole authority of the slave master. The presence of an authority figure in the role of a father could undermine the authority of a slave master in the eyes of children. To combat this, families were consistently broken up and scattered, often with every member of a family sent in different directions. The hope was there would never be strong enough bonds developed that could challenge the master.

I'd go into all the citations, but this is a pub discussion where that sort of google-mastery is frowned upon.






It's this very type of snobbery that makes politics so ugly to so many members. Stop being so sanctimonious to so many people. This is a pub discussion. You started it, in fact. It's this very type of behavior that drives people away in droves. You know the letter of the rules of tfp. You also know the spirit of them. Stop flaunting them at new members as if attempting to establish some sort of dominance here. It's making tfp look like a bunch of elitist pricks.