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<blockquote data-quote="spartansstink" data-source="post: 130460529" data-attributes="member: 1488840"><p>I agree but believe that race will always be a determining factor. In this country, everyone is born with unalienable rights, i.e. equal opportunities. However, that doesn't mean that all will have equal <em>results. </em>It really depends upon how you look at it -opportunities vs. results - that helps shape the person you become. As long as some people have a woe is me victim attitude there will always be those who profess a victor attitude and therefore stereotyping will continue. It isn't exclusive to race but the preponderance is there. The thing to remember is this: In order for there to be a stereotype, there must be at least a hint of truth about it.</p><p></p><p>The second paragraph really burns my butt. This outlook of sports, schools, and the government "failing" them is a large part of the problem. All of these will always fail them because they don't care about them and nor should they. The <strong>only</strong> thing that should care about them is their family and, by proxy, community. The whole foundation of our society, micro to macro, is based on the foundation of family. When over 70% of your children are born out of wedlock, your community is going to fail (btw, whites are approaching 40%). Without both outlooks and role models, a child doesn't learn the "role" he or she is supposed to play. They continue the cycle of failed behaviors and always search for saviors in the things that don't or can't provide them, ie schools, athletes, and the government.</p><p></p><p>Behaviorist are correct, as stated above, that outside influences affect lives and most importantly decisions. Those decisions are where your values lie. Poverty is a relative term (what is considered poverty here would be the good life elsewhere) but usually is the result of bad choices or not taking advantage of the opportunities you were born with. In a country with this much abundance of everything, especially opportunities, poverty shouldn't exist. If you make the right decisions - graduate school (preferably college), get a job, and don't have a child out of wedlock - you are virtually guaranteed success - no matter what your race.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spartansstink, post: 130460529, member: 1488840"] I agree but believe that race will always be a determining factor. In this country, everyone is born with unalienable rights, i.e. equal opportunities. However, that doesn't mean that all will have equal [I]results. [/I]It really depends upon how you look at it -opportunities vs. results - that helps shape the person you become. As long as some people have a woe is me victim attitude there will always be those who profess a victor attitude and therefore stereotyping will continue. It isn't exclusive to race but the preponderance is there. The thing to remember is this: In order for there to be a stereotype, there must be at least a hint of truth about it. The second paragraph really burns my butt. This outlook of sports, schools, and the government "failing" them is a large part of the problem. All of these will always fail them because they don't care about them and nor should they. The [B]only[/B] thing that should care about them is their family and, by proxy, community. The whole foundation of our society, micro to macro, is based on the foundation of family. When over 70% of your children are born out of wedlock, your community is going to fail (btw, whites are approaching 40%). Without both outlooks and role models, a child doesn't learn the "role" he or she is supposed to play. They continue the cycle of failed behaviors and always search for saviors in the things that don't or can't provide them, ie schools, athletes, and the government. Behaviorist are correct, as stated above, that outside influences affect lives and most importantly decisions. Those decisions are where your values lie. Poverty is a relative term (what is considered poverty here would be the good life elsewhere) but usually is the result of bad choices or not taking advantage of the opportunities you were born with. In a country with this much abundance of everything, especially opportunities, poverty shouldn't exist. If you make the right decisions - graduate school (preferably college), get a job, and don't have a child out of wedlock - you are virtually guaranteed success - no matter what your race. [/QUOTE]
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