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phoenix1002 · 01-05-2004, 03:54 PM

I don't think this is something only present on campuses-you encounter people with agendas everywhere. You just have to tune out the ones who have left reason behind, and pay attention to those who are more rational in their arguments.

My personal favorite is when people insist that my college is diverse... there are about 3000 people, its in upstate new york, and its primarily upper middle class white people from the northeast, with a few from california and florida. We have a decent number of asians and some blacks and hispanics, but i have quite a few classes where every student in the room is white. That's not diversity. Its a little scary that people think it is...

I think ignorance is more of an issue, whether its ignorance caused by one's beliefs, like what secretmethod is talking about, or ignorance due to lack of life experience. I'm not sure where I'm going with this now... if I figure it out, I'll come back, but I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to say.

01-05-2004, 03:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
phoenix1002 Psycho Location: lost	I don't think this is something only present on campuses-you encounter people with agendas everywhere. You just have to tune out the ones who have left reason behind, and pay attention to those who are more rational in their arguments. My personal favorite is when people insist that my college is diverse... there are about 3000 people, its in upstate new york, and its primarily upper middle class white people from the northeast, with a few from california and florida. We have a decent number of asians and some blacks and hispanics, but i have quite a few classes where every student in the room is white. That's not diversity. Its a little scary that people think it is... I think ignorance is more of an issue, whether its ignorance caused by one's beliefs, like what secretmethod is talking about, or ignorance due to lack of life experience. I'm not sure where I'm going with this now... if I figure it out, I'll come back, but I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to say. __________________ I'd rather be climbing... I approach college much like a recovering alcoholic--one day at a time...