Jerry Johnson wrote: > I don't accept your definition. And that definition is where all the other > arguments fall apart for me. > > And yes, a scholarship based on race is racist. A scholarship based on any > specific criteria is discriminatory. But it may not be a bad thing anyway. > >
This is like Christian fundamental groups that claim Michelangelo's David is porn because genitalia is visible. Seriously, don't you think your definition is too broad and rigid? Isn't racism a negative thing? Would you feel comfortable saying in public, "I won this racist scholarship." or "Racism might not be a bad thing." Just using your intuition, and to borrow from the Supreme Court, I'm sure you know it when you see it. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144543 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
