Coreeece 2 #51 April 14, 2015 kallend******If you think the Civil Rights Act eliminated the negative effects of hundreds of years of institutionalized racism in a few decades, you are seriously deluding yourself. Well, the flip side to that is deluding yourself into thinking that this country hasn't made great strides with regard to eliminating racism, and that cops simply inhabit an institutionalized form of modern-day lynching. Getting from the 1 yard line to the 20 yard line is "making great strides". It's still a long way to the 50 yard line. It all seems rather subjective. How do we gauge the level of racism in this country? Is there a chain gang with field markers of racism that could determine a first down, or will we always be subject to crooked referees calling bogus penalties...Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,351 #52 April 14, 2015 Coreeece It all seems rather subjective. How do we gauge the level of racism in this country? Is there a chain gang with field markers of racism that could determine a first down, or will we always be subject to crooked referees calling bogus penalties... There are a variety of ways. HERE is one good one."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreeece 2 #53 April 14, 2015 wolfriverjoe*** It all seems rather subjective. How do we gauge the level of racism in this country? Is there a chain gang with field markers of racism that could determine a first down, or will we always be subject to crooked referees calling bogus penalties... There are a variety of ways. HERE is one good one. While those types of studies are certainly interesting, they could hardly be used to indicate an accurate level of racism or outright hatred that may predispose an individual to commit murder. Here's a quote from one of the reseachers of the study: "We’re not claiming that employers engage in discriminatory behavior consciously, or that this is necessarily an issue of racism....It is important to teach people in charge of hiring about the subconscious biases they may have, and figure out a way to change these patterns.” There have been studies performed all over the world that show how homophily has always seemed to play a major role in the hiring process. People tend to favor their ethnicity and even their gender. Some studies show that even female recruiters have a propensity to callback more female applicants. I can go down to the three main business in town that are run by females and see that all the employes are women, except the two tall fat alpha males and the butcher. It would be interesting though to see an updated version of this study and compare the numbers. I would hope to see that employers have addressed this issue and have come to recognize the fact that companies with a more ethnically diverse work force tend to be more successful. Now, back to police brutality... When I see police use excessive force on a white man, I see frustration, fear and hate of criminals. When it's a black man, it seems like that same frustration, fear and hate gets confused with racism.Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneflorida 0 #54 April 22, 2015 http://news.sky.com/story/1469619/payout-for-horseback-fugitive-beaten-by-cops Payout For Horseback Fugitive Beaten By Cops. I'm off to steal a horse and increase my retirement fund. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
