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Originally posted by sipsake
Do you think there's a clear cut distinction between economics and ethnicity?
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Yeah, i do, but mainly bc i see rich whites, rich blacks, pooooooooorrrrr whites, pooor blacks, and everything in between. I don't see too many rich latino/mexicanos actually, but my area is actually known for having a large latino community that performs menial labor, but we don't have many rich people total and the ones that are aren't all white. I wouldn't say it's proportionate either, bc we have a 50/50 city between white/black and i'd say the rich are about 90/10 white/black. But the poor and middle are closer to expectations.
Besides, there can be certain standards in place for "economic" need with certain rules, etc. whereas for ethnicity, you are saying, "All people with this color of skin need to have this form of help"
It's an old argument and i'm probably one of the most liberal people on this board, but i absolutely HATE affirmative action. I don't call it reverse racism bc it's just racist, or rather, race based, which i think is absurd. Whatever happened to equal?
As for the scholarship, it's perfectly legal as it's a student group and not university sponsored...There are several scholarships given out by student groups that could be considered "discriminatory" if twisted the right way... I mean, can i help it if i'm not a business major and they get really good scholarships?
