12-03-2012, 03:17 PM
You are :
1. Interpreting the data to fit the preconceived notions of your beliefs for what you want to see.
If you do a study on all the Sonics in the country you will probably see 16-25 year olds vastly outnumbering 40 and up.
There are natural economic reasons for this. Instead of perhaps considering the possibility that there are various natural economic reasons for various proportions of minorities in businesses, you assume that this is solely because of racism!
This is a pretty big assumption since you do not know all the various economic factors that affect these businesses! Based upon this assumption, you look at the data and assume that there is a massive problem of racism in this country. This is simply not true! Though there are some racist people out there, the plethora of successful black and Hispanic business people in America goes to show that hard work and dedication is really what makes one successful, not race, religion, or color.
It is easier to blame lack of success on something else. Sure, there are some blacks and Hispanics who've had a really raw deal. But the same is true with many white people! Taking responsibility is essential to success!
2. Your second assumption is that the government's regulation is the most effective way to eliminate any problem of racism that might exist. This is another very large assumption that is simply not backed up by historical data (or common sense for that matter!)
All the tons of media and governmental emphasis on race has just drawn more and more attention to the subject. Isn't the real goal that we simply forget about a person's race and judge them individually? Then how can you achieve this by doing nothing but exacerbating the tension by tons of regulation and media attention?!?
By the way, my source does indeed support my beliefs on affirmative action. If you'll read it closely you'll see its mention of 'protected classes', that is proof positive that favoritism is a goal.
1. Interpreting the data to fit the preconceived notions of your beliefs for what you want to see.
If you do a study on all the Sonics in the country you will probably see 16-25 year olds vastly outnumbering 40 and up.
There are natural economic reasons for this. Instead of perhaps considering the possibility that there are various natural economic reasons for various proportions of minorities in businesses, you assume that this is solely because of racism!
This is a pretty big assumption since you do not know all the various economic factors that affect these businesses! Based upon this assumption, you look at the data and assume that there is a massive problem of racism in this country. This is simply not true! Though there are some racist people out there, the plethora of successful black and Hispanic business people in America goes to show that hard work and dedication is really what makes one successful, not race, religion, or color.
It is easier to blame lack of success on something else. Sure, there are some blacks and Hispanics who've had a really raw deal. But the same is true with many white people! Taking responsibility is essential to success!
2. Your second assumption is that the government's regulation is the most effective way to eliminate any problem of racism that might exist. This is another very large assumption that is simply not backed up by historical data (or common sense for that matter!)
All the tons of media and governmental emphasis on race has just drawn more and more attention to the subject. Isn't the real goal that we simply forget about a person's race and judge them individually? Then how can you achieve this by doing nothing but exacerbating the tension by tons of regulation and media attention?!?
By the way, my source does indeed support my beliefs on affirmative action. If you'll read it closely you'll see its mention of 'protected classes', that is proof positive that favoritism is a goal.
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