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Old 07-11-2008, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by EvilPepe View Post
Oh, look, the "Other" category again.
Groups like "C.A.W.S"* don't exist because it isn't politically correct. They shouldn't exist because they don't need to. Why does "the majority" need a special group trying to get special privileges for "it's people" when those people have traditionally always had those privileges?
I agree with you on the first point, but not on the second. To me, it is a matter of representation. In today's political world, the squeekiest wheel gets the grease and most people discern priveleges and freedoms as "rights" (ie: gay rights, right to health care, etc....) As an American, I would love for there to be a politically-acceptable group to counter racially-motivated infringements on MY rights, priveleges, and freedoms, from groups like KARE and LULAC. Just because you're in a racial majority doesn't mean that you should not be represented politically or that you should be denied advocacy. If it's "fair" to have a representative organization for other ethnicities to lobby for their constituents, why should you be excluded just because you're in the majority?

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