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Oh I agree.
This all started with MLK's birthday.
So someone posted this:
<
That's
fine with me if there was a Japanese, hispanic history month or whoever, I
just dont' see the big deal. If they wanted their own
history month, they would fight for it. But if the black
people wanted it, what's the big deal that they fought for it and got it?
They didn't whine and bitch, they spoke up for theirselves which many people
just can't seem to handle. But I guess they should just stay
silent and not speak up for what they want just to make all us white folks
happy.
And if they did have a white history month, what exactly
would be taught or celebrated? I'd really like to hear an answer to
this one.>
To which I replied with this:
<It's not and shouldn't be a big deal.
That's the point. If this country is to ever become truly united, we need
to stop with all the hand holding, finger pointing and separation.
Declaring a month for blacks is just
another way to keep us as a whole people, divided.
I guess I prefer to look at the bigger
picture and to the future rather than dwell too long (like over 100 years too
long)on the past. The past helps us to make decisions for the future and at
times it defines who and what we are.
However, when you give it too much power,
it will destroy you.
Constantly living a life where you want a
group of people to be beholden to you, is not healthy. It is just another way to
keep the racial war alive in this country. There is not a single slave alive
today. Nor a single white slave owner. Yet we are constantly reminded of what we
as whites, owe blacks. Why is it ok for reverse discrimination just because it
happened to someone else? Why should whites just suck up whatever racial slurs
we are given, or whatever discriminatory actions are made against us, simply
because "well blacks had to deal with it for years"? What is this type of
mentality teaching our children and future generations?
So, if I was an overweight kid that grew up
being taunted mercilessly for being a fat kid; then it would be ok if I turned
around and did the same thing to a new generation of fat kids?
How is that any better? What is that
accomplishing other than a vicious circle of hatred?
Repeatedly splitting this country by race
and racial issues is only fueling a potential future war within our borders,
once again. Unless we all put a stop to it.
You may not think blacks having their own
television stations, magazines and month long celebrations is fueling anything
but their pride in their heritage. But I can tell you, you are sadly
mistaken. >
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