[Corbin Dallas]

Originally posted by Ideal08:
Where, exactly, would that be? Think about that, seriously. (This is really a rhetorical question. Sometimes you have to point that out, lol. )

Here's another question: Is it "bad" to associate with people who are the "same" as you? If not, why do people harp on it? I'm sure each of you has either heard the question, or has asked it: Why do all the Black people sit together in the cafeteria? What difference does it make? Is it because it seems as though Black people segregate themselves? I'm trying to get a handle on this, and I know it seems off topic, but it's really not.

As they would say on Coffee Talk, talk amongst yourselves. Discuss!

I don't know that TRUE equal opportunity takes place anywhere, even people that aren't outwardly prejudice have SOME prejudice in the back of their mind, even if they don't know it. The only time I really think it can happen is if it's completely blind, as in the person hiring or whatever doesn't know anything about the candidates that would give away their sex, color, creed, age, etc. That in itself is nearly impossible. I'm sure there are examples though. Seriously, it's like doing a physics problem in class (shop talk coming out). In theory the world is perfect, but in reality, there are small things that can change the problem in a big way.

I don't think it's bad for people to associate with "their own". However, I do think it's bad for people to limit themselves to that. You feelin' me on this? I don't know how to explain it exactly, but I think it's pretty self explanatory.


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Steve Corbin
Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Chapter
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.