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Old 03-05-2003, 06:45 PM
librasoul22 librasoul22 is offline
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Originally posted by adduncan
Saying "most white families in general" is just as unacceptable, IMHO, as saying "most black/hispanic/arab/whathaveyou families in general" about anything. Unless you *know* "most" of them (in the billions???) you're only assuming. Not a safe thing, in these discussions.
GREAT POINT. So why does everyone assume the family in the article is indicitive of EVERY black family, thus creating a DOUBLE STANDARD? That's the only reason why I made that comment. To show that it goes both ways!

damasa, I see where you are coming from. What I mean is the danger comes from having that *one* minority member and becoming comfortable, as if you are now DIVERSE and therefore beyond scrutiny.

Diversity ITSELF is not a goal. PLURALISM or COEQUALITY is.
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