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Increasing globalization, the emergence of a global system of connections, high tech communications networks that provide instant contact around the world, higher average levels of education, technological advances that are revolutionizing agriculture and hold the potential to allow humanity to produce an abundance of food. To name a few reasons.</p>
<p>You guys sure have nothing else to do, but ■■■■■ on the internet. By saying race, i was inferring culture/heritage, but i guess here on the internet, no-one can think, and instead have to take everything at face value and ■■■■■ the hell out of what they don’t like. </p>
<p>“THE INTERNET IS SRS BSNS GUIZ”</p>
<p>Peace, i’m out! Have fun.</p>
<p>The only difference between myself and a man of different race is a difference of skin pigmentation. It is utterly bizarre to assume for any reason that one particular pigment (a microscopic particle, I might add) is cause of celebration, pride, or feelings of self-importance. Like Harry said, luck of the draw.
You know what I’m proud of? My accomplishments. What I and I alone have done, not what nature has prefigured for me. I can take pride in a test grade or my role in a play, because I know that it was entirely under my own effort. And that, more than any biological particle, is what defines ME.</p>
<p>^^If you don’t want people to tell you you’re wrong, then you probably shouldn’t say stupid things.</p>
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At birth, yes. But unfortunately, society treats people differently based on their skin tones, so your experiences and ways of looking at things will be different.</p>
<p>Ask the average working class white male what he thinks when he sees a cop’s lights in his rear-view mirror, then ask the average working class black male what he thinks. I have actually done this, while talking to some of my father’s work friends, and it’s pretty eye-opening.</p>
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<p>and possibly language, hair texture, eye color, and more.</p>
<p>and i agree with BillyMc, for once, on his above post.
cops are more likely to stop a group of black boys who are just walking, than a group of black boys with a basketball in their hand.</p>
<p>i can’t even count how many times i’ve been followed in stores. i don’t go into a store unless i intend on BUYING something.</p>
<p>Considering I was walking in my neighborhood with a Calculus book in hand and I got followed to my house by a cop, it’s evident.</p>
<p>^Wow lol. Normally the calculus will stop these people, but you never know I guess.</p>
<p>The problem with all the idealism going on on the previous page is that there are a lot of people out there with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, who are well placed to squash any changes. This is true for race, economics, government, and yes, the college admissions system. :P</p>
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*Viva la Revoluci</p>
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<p>Drat, they saw it before I could come back and delete it…:D</p>
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I think this is a fairly valid point and I see where you’re coming from, but I really disagree; a way to end racism would be acknowledging our differences and respecting them. I’m biracial and I want to really embrace my black heritage, because I feel like it’s something to be very proud of. A lot of biracial people choose not to associate with a particular race, but I want to incorporate all of my heritage into my identity, so in that regard I think recognizing and talking about race can be a wonderful thing. We should stop talking about other races in a derogatory manner, but that doesn’t mean that we should stop talking about race altogether.</p>
<p>Can you put “other” or “prefer not to answer” on ethnicity/income & colleges be okay with it? Is it better to do that if you’re high earning ORM?</p>
<p>Not disclosing your ethnicity won’t help or hurt you. A large percentage of every college’s student body doesnt share this info. Look at the common data set</p>
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I’m sorry, did you think I was talking to you? When I said ‘Daxlo’, I assumed you would know I meant the talking rat I met the other day.</p>
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This is simultaneously lolzy and sad.</p>
<p>Oh no!, A kid on the internet is making fun of me. Whatever shall i do?</p>
<p>Should i tell him how lame his joke is?
Should i tell him i raped his mother?
Should i scratch my ball sack and disregard what he said?
Should i tell him i’m an animal whisperer as well?
Should i have sex with his sister?
Should beat him in sports?
Should i subject him to an unfair trade relationship?
Should i make him castrate in a corner?
Should i have him give me a sloppy sausage special?
Should i tell him, i have a harry Johnson too?</p>
<p>Man, i’m so helpless. The internet is srs bsns.</p>
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<p>@Daxlo: Lawl, you said all that because I made a mildly sarcastic remark about you? I’d hate to see what you’d do if I said something that was actually offensive.</p>
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<p>I would actually be very interested to see that. After all, the internet is srs bsns.</p>
<p>The first thing I’ma do on every college application is fill in that little bubble with Hispanic in it.
Thank you God.</p>
<p>@jonnathan: same here lol.</p>