Racism in full swing... Options

[impala454]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519965,00.html

Maggie and John Anderson of Chicago vowed four months ago that for one year, they would try to patronize only black-owned businesses.

Never understood the notion of making things equal by making them unequal...

[Hartmann]

I'll go out on a limb here and say that it seems like they are not saying they want to discriminate, but instead encourage supporting black businesses. It follows the idea that I think Booker T. Washington or MLK Jr. stated (can't remember), that African Americans cannot change the minds and attitudes of whites, but must change their own attitudes.

As long as there is no discrimination, I see no issue with encouraging black businesses, in fact, it's a good idea.

[impala454]

I'll go out on a limb here and say that it seems like they are not saying they want to discriminate, but instead encourage supporting black businesses.

Replace the word black with white and decide if it sounds like discrimination to you.

[Hartmann]

Replace the word black with white and decide if it sounds like discrimination to you.

Well that definitely would not fly.

Look, I am fine with people encouraging their neighbors to shop at black businesses, just like I am fine with directories of Christian owned stores.

[impala454]

Look, I am fine with people encouraging their neighbors to shop at black businesses, just like I am fine with directories of Christian owned stores.

With the key difference being that you can choose whether or not you are a Christian, or whether or not you operate your business "friendly" to Christians.