Please answer any you feel you can, I do not mean to attack who you are but theses are just some questions I have.
Why is race a issue in this country? On standardized tests why do they need to know what race you are? On college applications?
Why are there minority quotas for state colleges?
Why does it seem that most people think that blacks were the only slaves?
Why does the US goverment ow the Native American people anything? Every race ever has been conquered and lost land, why should they recive special treatment?
2006-11-29 06:18:23 · 7 answers · asked by Timothy C 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
> Why is race a issue in this country?
It's an issue in ANY country that doesn't have a single race & religion. This is not an Amercian only problem.
Human nature is such that people do tend to stereotype and descriminate against what is significantly different, be it culture, religion, skin color, gender, whatever.
> On standardized tests why do they need to know what race you are?
For the same reason they also record your gender and age.
To measure how well each subset of the population is doing in their education and other programs. In a perfect would it would spot any big discrepances. If black males do very poorly on reading comprehension, it's important to know so we can fix the education system.
> On college applications?
So the colleges can (1) say they're racially balanced (if indeed they are) (2) fix things if they're only getting applications from one race or gender (3) are part of reporting requirements to government
> Why are there minority quotas for state colleges?
The theory is that state colleges are kept alive with public funds, therefore it's the public's right to demand at least a few of ____ race or gender get educated.
> Why does it seem that most people think that blacks were the only slaves?
Misinformation by all races. Poor education system. Ethocentric teaching in schools.
> Why does the US goverment ow the Native American people anything?
Because they're citizens who lost their lands without any compensation whatsoever. (I personally am not saying this is right or wrong)
> Every race ever has been conquered and lost land, why should they recive special treatment?
You've never heard of reparations? The losing side often times gets help in rebuilding or in being assiminated into the dominant culture. This dates back to roman times. We rebuild Japan after WW2. And it's happening right now in Iraq: america bombed the country back to the stone age, now WE'RE the ones rebuilding its infastructure.
I think what you're really asking is why we give special treatment to certain races, and that's just human nature. The government seeks to offer some balance against the most extreme descrimination damage by trying programs like affirmative action, school bussing, minority scholarships, etc. In a perfect world *anyone* could just work hard, get into the college of their choice, and go on to succes.... but we all know that is not the case.
2006-11-29 06:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Funchy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an issue because politicians and certain races MAKE it an issue. They need to know what race they are so that the various races then have "proof" that the test is race-biased. Quotas force the colleges to accept a certain number of a certain race regardless of whether they are qualified and allows them to deny people who ARE qualified. Amen on the Natives... they've had everything handed to them and still can't survive... after a certain amount of time (say a few centuries), it isn't my problem anymore.
2006-11-29 07:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your race is often asked so the government can make sure that corporations and state agencies are not discriminating.
As far as the indians, look up "the trail of tears". Tham might give you some insight as to why they were wronged.
2006-11-29 06:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by discokevin2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discrimination is a derivative of selfishness and it has been a function of life since day one! Thus, as long as the word “Survival” is used to cover for the word “Selfishness,” discrimination will never be eradicated off the face of the earth!
NDS
2006-11-29 06:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newyork is right, then after they had thie way with the indians they found Africans and had thier way with them. So I try to stay away from bored white men. I'm just playing
To be honest man I don't know
2006-11-29 06:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indians were here first! This is their land. Americans raped and pillaged, as they do all over the world.
2006-11-29 06:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great questions!! now only if i had the answers...
2006-11-29 06:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋