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Originally Posted by mrnoodle
They're perpetuating emnity between races by constantly pointing out perceived slights, insults, etc. But they're not offering feasible solutions.
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I thought Sharpton had some really good plans during his presidential campaign...and he's nowhere near the firestarter he was 15 years ago.
Are folks like him too sensitive? Maybe, but that's a subjective thing...who's to say he's not in the right?
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One of the biggest jokes of modern society is this business of "raising awareness" as a solution to a problem. Pinning ribbons on lapels, booking a celebrity for a $1,000/plate dinner, bitching on cable news shows, and marching with signs raises awareness, but it's never ever ever been shown to do a damn bit of good FIXING anything.
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I wouldn't say that. The 1963 Birmingham incident started as one of "raising awareness," and wound up being the catalyst that led to the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.
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Ditto for governmental programs - they're poorly administrated, corrupt, and serve only to "show people that we're doing something". Instead, people need to be good to one another on an individual level. That can't happen when supposed "leaders" are constantly throwing lit matches into a brushpile.
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I agree that we should treat each other well on an individual level...and I think we're getting there. And I agree that some--if not most--government programs are poorly administered. But they greatly help people who truly need them. Now, we could wax ad infinitum about how these programs may or may not have conditioned people into expecting handouts, but...