Scholarship For Whites Only

[Pembroke_Corgi]

If most of the burden of childcare, household tasks, etc. falls on the women in a household, that is their own fault for not saying, "Hey, buddy, get your lazy butt off the couch and help me with the dishes." If he's a jerk and won't, then it's her own fault for staying with him. It's not the 50's anymore. Come on ... June and Ward Cleaver is ancient history. I think that is a very sexist and outdated attitude to have.

This thread has been very informative. Evidently, all racism and sexism (let's just say all "isms") have been completely eradicated in the last 50 odd years. And if you suggest otherwise, by jove, well then you are racist or sexist yourself!

Somebody should notify the ACLU and let them know that they are antiquated.

[Vela]

I don't think all racism and sexism is gone, but I do think that if scholarships are offered, or ANY financial help is offered for schooling, which is what this thread started out to be about, it should be done so strictly based on academic merit and income or lack thereof, and should have NOTHING to do with race at all. i don't think there should be a caucasian College Fund, but neither do I think there should be a United Negro College Fund (is that even politically correct anymore?) or a Hispanic College Fund. Level the playing field, anyone of any race or sex, who has worked hard and has good grades ought to be able to qualify for scholarships and financial aid for college, the end. Making it about race, is only furthering racism!

[Twisterdog]

This thread has been very informative. Evidently, all racism and sexism (let's just say all "isms") have been completely eradicated in the last 50 odd years. And if you suggest otherwise, by jove, well then you are racist or sexist yourself!

Somebody should notify the ACLU and let them know that they are antiquated.

Oh come now. No one in this country is going to say ALL racism and sexism has been eradicated. However, I would venture to say that just about everyone in this country is going to say that there is MUCH less racism and sexism than there was 50 years ago. Just because something isn't perfect doesn't mean it's not improved.

Remember the old adage, "Two wrongs don't make a right."? THAT is the point almost everyone is trying to make in this thread. ALL prejudice is wrong, whether it is directed towards blacks, whites, males, or females. You cannot fix a past issue by going 180 degrees in the opposite, but equally wrong, direction. ANYthing based solely on sex or race is WRONG. If people want further decreases in the level of racism and sexism in this country, then people need to stop making scholarships, jobs, clubs, etc. all ABOUT race and gender.

And, yes, I DO think affirmative action is antiquated. Absolutely. It is an idea whose time has come and gone.

[king2005]

Oh come now. No one in this country is going to say ALL racism and sexism has been eradicated. However, I would venture to say that just about everyone in this country is going to say that there is MUCH less racism and sexism than there was 50 years ago. Just because something isn't perfect doesn't mean it's not improved.

Remember the old adage, "Two wrongs don't make a right."? THAT is the point almost everyone is trying to make in this thread. ALL prejudice is wrong, whether it is directed towards blacks, whites, males, or females. You cannot fix a past issue by going 180 degrees in the opposite, but equally wrong, direction. ANYthing based solely on sex or race is WRONG. If people want further decreases in the level of racism and sexism in this country, then people need to stop making scholarships, jobs, clubs, etc. all ABOUT race and gender.

And, yes, I DO think affirmative action is antiquated. Absolutely. It is an idea whose time has come and gone.

Its it funny how that happeneds? Rasism victims, becoming racist themselves.