Havent we, thru laws and forced action, done enough for equal rights?

Question:

in the 1950s, only what 35 percent of the population lived like the beavers, but thats all you see, because most everyone else was mute,didnt have a voice, women,minorities.. god bless america. but in the last 57 years, there have been leaps and bounds forward.and it seems everyones pretty much caught up and now the special interest groups are asking for ridiculous things and suing for nothing, to the point where we have companies that do nothing but lecture other companies employees on diversity. it sounds like a racket, i understant minorities had it real rough, women, too...but now, come on we're all on the same slipper credit slope. and you cant change everyones minds by enacting laws. im sure ill get alot of hate, but im not trying to be offensive, im just illustrating a point. go online and type "women or minority college scholarships" then type "white dude that doesnt play sports scholarships" and youll see that we're done.

sorry if i offended you. thoughts?

Answer:
Defenition of bigot: some one who wins an argument with a liberal.

Apply to a couple universities or jobs with two identical applications, one with a name like John Smith and one with a name that's considered "black" or "ethnic". You'll see quickly that the US is not quite a level playing field yet.

Considering that the very next question in the list after yours was "Why don't blacks work?", I'd have to say no. 'Cause obviously, we've still got no shortage of bigots, and if we let up the pressure, things are gonna go right back to where they were in the '50s.

Well.this is tricky. We need the laws to continue until there is true equality. Unfortunately, there is still racism, bigotry, and hate.

I for one think you are right, I was beginning to think nobody else felt this way.

I think you have already answered your own question.

It has been through laws and forced action that we have equal rights.

Some people have not come to the table on their own with out some pushing and screaming. If you loosen the laws or do not become vigilante in protecting them and upholding them then we will slide backward.

Here's an example and perhaps you can think of your own answer. If you see three black men coming toward you on the same side of the street, what is your first thought?

Now, if you see three white men coming toward you on the same side of the street, what is your first thought?

My hunch is you will have two very different reactions.

When everyone's reactions are the same for both scenarios than we might say that a small percentage of equality has been achieved.

Until then, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done.

If you think thay women have achieved the same equality as men than you are mistaken. All one needs to do is look at the difference in payscale when it comes to the same work. Women get paid 25 to 50% less for every dollar a man makes doing the same work. In other countries it is even worse.

No, if anything, we haven't been vigilante enough to enforce equality on a global level.

Havent we, thru laws and forced action, done enough for equal rights?

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