Southlake = Pleasantville Options

[kcroxyoursox]

I know a lot of you are from the DFW area, so I figured this might generate some interest. Basically, Southlake is the modern-day Pleasantville, where our kids are smarter AND better looking. Read on.

http://www.dmagazine.com/ME2/Audiences/dir...642EC371FE6E70B

[impala454]

you can call it stereotyping, racism, whatever, but the facts don't lie.

[Inferia]

you can call it stereotyping, racism, whatever, but the facts don't lie.

Right, the facts don't lie. But what facts are these? That minorities commit more crime than white people? Then are you saying that minorities are inherently bad while white people are inherently good? If not then, what has society done to make it so as that these facts are true? And what can we do so that these facts don't have to be true since assuming that one race is not inherently better than another? I think these facts can be altered. And essentially that's what diversification does for people. If you bring someone out of their normal environment and into a completely different environment, that person will adjust to fit into the new environment. If people are kept clustered so as that they stay close to the same people, it would be very difficult to such trend that we see now. And that is many of the problems with segregated communities because people are separated by social economic backgrounds. If we assume that the whites are wealthier than the minorities, and if we assume that the less wealthy receives less education, and the less educated commit more violent crimes, it is easy to see why minorities commit more crimes in this situation. If we redistrubute the minorities, we can have a more "harmonious" society. Or at least not a society where one race is perceived to be a certain way. I'm not saying taking them out of their homes and place them randomly in white communities, I am saying to restructure cities so that there isn't a large disparity between parts of the town. Then again, capitalism doesn't quite work this way, but if you think about, if you created this environment, then why are you bitching?

I'm not sure what all the complaints with the number of Mexicans in Texas is all about. I live by Detroit, which I think is the most dangerous cities in US, and there aren't that many Mexicans. And if we went for the other not-quite-model-citizen minorities, we probably come up with black people. Then what do you propose we do in this situation, they didn't exactly cross the border unwanted? More bars and more guards? Send them back to Africa? Just shoot them all?

[impala454]

Right, the facts don't lie. But what facts are these? That minorities commit more crime than white people?

yes

Then are you saying that minorities are inherently bad while white people are inherently good?

no, it's exactly what it says, that minorities commit more crimes. but it's not just that aspect, it's poor, uneducated, unemployed, kids raised by parents that don't care, etc, as well.

If not then, what has society done to make it so as that these facts are true?

absolutely nothing. society doesn't force people to shoot people and take their wallets. society doesn't force people to use drugs or form gangs. society doesn't force people to rape.

And what can we do so that these facts don't have to be true since assuming that one race is not inherently better than another?

"we" (i assume you're referring to that terrible evil person named Society again) can't do anything. would you be happier if the crime stats were diversified?

I think these facts can be altered. And essentially that's what diversification does for people. If you bring someone out of their normal environment and into a completely different environment, that person will adjust to fit into the new environment. If people are kept clustered so as that they stay close to the same people, it would be very difficult to such trend that we see now. And that is many of the problems with segregated communities because people are separated by social economic backgrounds.

segregated communities?!? where? people can live anywhere they want to. does it surprise you that people like to live with others who are simliar? why is san fransisco so gay? why dont we disperse them since they're apparently 'segregated'? what would be the point?

If we assume that the whites are wealthier than the minorities, and if we assume that the less wealthy receives less education, and the less educated commit more violent crimes, it is easy to see why minorities commit more crimes in this situation. If we redistrubute the minorities, we can have a more "harmonious" society. Or at least not a society where one race is perceived to be a certain way.

Diversification is a synonym for Communism IMHO. Sure, it brings the bottom up, but what people fail to remember is that it brings the top down. Is it only by race? or by income too? Do we take rich black people and make them live in the trailer park? Do rich white people have to go live in the 'hood? Or is it only the rich white people (oh wait that'd be racist my bad). Diversity doesn't promote equality. Minorities don't want true equality. They want it only when it benefits them *cough* affirmative action *cough*

I'm not saying taking them out of their homes and place them randomly in white communities, I am saying to restructure cities so that there isn't a large disparity between parts of the town.

so how exactly do you go about doing this?

Then again, capitalism doesn't quite work this way,

exactly. capitalism means that everyone has the opportunity to be rich or poor. it's up to them. the white kid that's born super rich has just as much opportunity to end up homeless as the poor black kid has to end up super rich. don't confuse the likelyhood of these happening with the opportunity.

but if you think about, if you created this environment,

People are responsible for their own lives, not society. We see all too often nowadays people who go out and commit a crime and then blame everyone else for driving them to commit it.

then why are you bitching?

I'm 'bitching' because of the idiots that jump to call anyone and everyone racist, and don't think about things objectively.