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I don't understand how handicapped people got to be part of the discussion. Since they get their own olympics and blacks and the handicapped are both minorities as you have pointed out, does that mean that objecting to a blacks only olympics would be the same as objecting to the special olypics?
I'm sorry if that paragraph offends anyone, but honestly i need some clarification on that.
Moving on...
I don't think anyone is arguing that this country is free from racism. In fact both sides have conceded the fact that both covert and overt racism exist. I think the thrust of shakran's argument is that if this country is ever going to be color blind than we have to stop making such a big deal about racial differences.
This isn't about white people feeling sorry for themselves because they can't have their own racially exclusive clubs or awards. In my opinion that is irrelevant to anything.
This is about this one simple question:
How can you claim attempt to honor a man who fought for the equality of all races, and famously claimed to favor content of character over color of skin, by holding a contest that excludes all races except one?
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