Do high ranked frats allow Asians?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

The cities in the Texas Triangle have a "don't bother me and I won't bother you" attitude for the most part (race relations and religion).

You do know that "don't bother me and I won't bother you" isn't the same thing as tolerance and non-discrimination, right? It means that everyone can get along as long as they stay out of each other's way. As soon as you get in someone's way (i.e. a minority joining a fraternity chapter that isn't ready for that) that's when there's a problem.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

You do know that "don't bother me and I won't bother you" isn't the same thing as tolerance and non-discrimination, right? It means that everyone can get along as long as they stay out of each other's way. As soon as you get in someone's way (i.e. a minority joining a fraternity chapter that isn't ready for that) that's when there's a problem.

I should've been more clear.

What I meant was as long as you're not trying to force your beliefs on others, no one cares what you do. If you want to be Buddhist, go ahead -- that's your prerogative. If you want to be in an interracial relationship -- that's all you. I didn't mean it as "as long as you people stay out of my neighborhood, we won't have problems!" or anything like that.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I should've been more clear.

What I meant was as long as you're not trying to force your beliefs on others, no one cares what you do. If you want to be Buddhist, go ahead -- that's your prerogative. If you want to be in an interracial relationship -- that's all you. I didn't mean it as "as long as you people stay out of my neighborhood, we won't have problems!" or anything like that.

Realistically, it's probably more along the lines of what I said. It's your prerogative until you seek more depth in terms of interaction. That's when people confuse real integration (not surface level integration) with forcing your beliefs on someone.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Realistically, it's probably more along the lines of what I said. It's your prerogative until you seek more depth in terms of interaction. That's when people confuse real integration (not surface level integration) with forcing your beliefs on someone.

I suppose.

I do know that all of the large Texas cities (and most Sunbelt cities) are are filled with transplants from more 'tolerant' areas of the US, and they bring their progressive values with them. I was just making the point that Austin is not the lone ranger when it comes to liberal thinking in Texas.

I see what you're saying, though. It's never just skin deep (pun intended).

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I suppose.

I do know that all of the large Texas cities (and most Sunbelt cities) are are filled with transplants from more 'tolerant' areas of the US, and they bring their progressive values with them. I was just making the point that Austin is not the lone ranger when it comes to liberal thinking in Texas.

I see what you're saying, though. It's never just skin deep (pun intended).

Excellent pun.

Such progression is always better in theory than in practice. That also goes for the more "tolerant" areas of the U.S. that are still very segregated by race and ethnicity.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Excellent pun.

Such progression is always better in theory than in practice. That also goes for the more "tolerant" areas of the U.S. that are still very segregated by race and ethnicity.

True. Except I'd switch out race/ethnicity with socio-economic standing.

Actually, I just said that to irk you

I like this conversation better than the original topic at hand.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

True. Except I'd switch out race/ethnicity with socio-economic standing.

Actually, I just said that to irk you

I like this conversation better than the original topic at hand.

Just for that I am taking all of the good sushi away from you. Take that, beyotch!

This is a better convo. I think we're the only ones having it. LOL.