Michigan's Prop 2 to ban affirmative action

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

this is a terrible post. Most things that people like you, AKA, would say I should care about, don't have much to do with me. Hunger, poverty, insurance, none of these things has anything to do with my family. I guess I should care less then, no? Violent crime doesn't really happen here, considering I live in a safe area, so I guess I should shut such things out, yeah? When something unjust or wrong is happening, why is it just those directly impacted by it who should speak against it?

Shiner-

You know, I do have to appreciate your honesty.

And I honestly, fail to understand what you are talking about... Really.

I can basically interpret your statements several ways: 1) Are you saying that these horrific "things" (hunger, poverty, insurance, etc.) happen to the systematically and systemically downtroddened? Would that not be a stereotype then?

or are you saying:

2) People in a "pluralistic society" and a "republic" should never be selected to be a part of anything. Criteria for selection should purely be driven by merit--e.g. the best man for the job, etc... Anyway else is uncivilized...