Nice to know that racism is still alive and well.

I dont know if it promotes racism. I imagine it would for some people. I don't want to generalize and I'm sorry if i offend any ppl from the southern states. But this is not how you try to curb racism. It needs to start with children, before the prejudiced ideas are in their heads. I can say that if my parents were racist i would most likely be racist.

But when it comes down to it, if this event is compeletly seperated from the school, meaning in venue as well, then i have no problem with it. It's stupid, but since when does someone have the right to tell you who or who you can't invite to your party.

Dumb yes, but if the school isn't involved in any way then i unfortunately must say that nothing should be done, short of smacking those idiots upside the head.

If i want to hold a party and i only invite women who i find attractive (I wish that would happen lol) am I breaking a law? I'm descriminated based on something which people have no control over. But it is a grey area. I unfortunatly have to say i think its too late for these kids. By the time you are in grade 12, that means 18-19, then i think its a bit late for them to have their minds changed and prejudices removed. It doesn't feel good to give up on people but they way the human mind works, I don't think anything can be done. You can't force people to not be racist, it will just force them not to show their racism, which isn't neccesarily a bad thing.

Tough question.
 
I do agree that the party itself is completly legal, but if the school puts up or allows people to put up promotional banners or wear promotional shirts then it could be argued that they are providing a hostile environ for blacks and so are in part denying their education, in which case free speech does not apply.
 
I agree with you. The school must have no part in this little soire. No teacher Chaperones, No school gym to host the event, no posters should be allowed to be put up at the school.
 
Originally posted by Greadius


Well, to be fair, all proms in your school are whites only by default :)


LOL

:)

Not exactly true.. . There were in fact minorities at my high school - middle eastern, blacks and asians although I admit not many.

However in college which was in Toronto I was the one of the few (I'm talking less than 5) caucasions in most of my classes (usually 30 - 60 students) so it's not like I've grown up COMPLETELY in white picket fence suburbia. :)
 
Originally posted by Perfection
I do agree that the party itself is completly legal, but if the school puts up or allows people to put up promotional banners or wear promotional shirts then it could be argued that they are providing a hostile environ for blacks and so are in part denying their education, in which case free speech does not apply.

A silly 'prom' party counts as part of their education? :ack: These Romans are crazy. :ack: :crazyeye: :ack:
 
A out of school party is not the state or governments concern, they can feck off or anyone else who thinks that it is wrong for someone to have their own segregated party. If its a school function then its wrong, its against the law. The SCHOOL should have noticed any promotional banners put up in the school.
 
In sorta defense of that school and area of the world, That prom apparently represented the minority of that schools views.
You obviously read either a biased news article or failed to read it all. I haven't read your link yet but I saw another about it.

Interviews with students in that school say that this has divided the school dramatically. First of all they say that this idea was not voted on and that even the majority of white students disagreed.

Second there is a second integrated prom that is estimated will have considerably higher attendance then the 'white only' prom amongst both white and black(obviously) students.

So this isssue is not a matter of "school doesn't want blacks at their prom" but "some whites don't want to go to an integrated prom so they are holding thier own"

That said this is still not a good thing but it's not as bad as you made it seem. It's largely disagreed with even in that school and surrounding area.

If I can find a link the article I read, I'll include it.
 
I read the article twice, doesn't it say they also held an all-black prom?

Are they racist also?

It says they are deeply devided on the issue, hardly a hotbed of clan activity.

Looks like a petty attempt to label people to me.
 
True, but im sure the all-black prom was a response to the all white one. However, black people bring much of this racism on themselves by trying to stay so far apart from the other ethnic groups.
 
Racism is a quite natural fear of what's different and unfamiliar. We all have it in us, I think it's scientifically proven that racism is genetical. [/B]

actally im pretty sure its the opposite, naturally we are not racist it has to be taught to us.
 
Blacks bring racism on themselves by trying to stay apart? Yikes. So if you hang out with your white friends that's just normal but if black people hang out with their black friends who they grew up with or who grew up in a culture/environment they're familiar with and feel at ease in that's inviting racism? Why isn't it inviting racism if you don't go out of your way to join them?

Renata
 
Originally posted by Renata
Blacks bring racism on themselves by trying to stay apart? Yikes. So if you hang out with your white friends that's just normal but if black people hang out with their black friends who they grew up with or who grew up in a culture/environment they're familiar with and feel at ease in that's inviting racism? Why isn't it inviting racism if you don't go out of your way to join them?

Renata

Not at all.The things is that most Africans feel that they deserve special treatment due to past injustices. Look at Colin Powell, for example. He stands up for affactuve action, which is a racist policy. It's a sort of double-standard. As if white people are never descrimationed against :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by Alcibiaties of Athenae
I read the article twice, doesn't it say they also held an all-black prom?

Are they racist also?

It says they are deeply devided on the issue, hardly a hotbed of clan activity.

Looks like a petty attempt to label people to me.

I totally agree with your last two statements.

As for the first line, I think they are not holding an all black prom but one integrated, and the second prom is all white.

Here's the link to another article that descibes some things in more detail

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030502/ap_on_re_us/separate_proms_6
 
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