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Originally posted by Rain Man
Let's not split hairs, shall we?
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But isn't that what is happening? Splitting hairs! You have stated that you consider this poem to be "whining" and lacking in constructive solutions because it speaks upon the horrors of the past. Other posters have stated that they do not -- they see her poem as merely a recount of the past, events that should never be forgotten.
When having a dialogue, it's always good to have everyone on the same page with the same understanding.
Furthermore, I know some of us have answered your question but maybe not to your liking. In fact, we've addressed that very question in numerous threads on here (ex. bring inner city schools to the same functioning level as surburban schools, teach parenting skills, more self entrepreneuership, etc.) so really your question isn't anything new. But the topic of this thread is, was, and shall continue to be........
What is making her poem racist and why is it wrong for us (Af Am) to discuss past atrocities (and to take it a step further) but yet it is perfectly fine for other ethnicities to do the same (bring up past horrors hoping that people won't forget that it happened and prayerfully will never be repeated)?
Shoot, you may want to catch up on your reading about what is happening concerning our courtry's immigration policies - you'd be surprised to see how easily it would be to slip back a few years.