That's completely ********. People who decry "competition" are absolute morons.
Share your quips/anecdotes/etc about the decay of society
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That's completely ********. People who decry "competition" are absolute morons.
Since alot of people made posts about race, I'll play along:
Students applied to the State University of Rio de Janeiro* and took the admission test.
1958 - The students who scored the most get accepted. The people who corrected the tests don't even know the name of the students who made it, much less how tehy looks like, what is the color of their skin, where they studied or how rich they are. The students that were not approved can apply again next year, or try one of the many other universities avaiable.
2008 - Prior to applying, every student will have to declare his race and income level. There is a 50% quota for blacks/mulattos, and parts of that quota are also reserved for poor people or people who went to public schools. If you declare to be black but the university wise men feel suspicious, you are to be examined by a board of specialists (Mengele disciples?) that will pseudo-scientifically determine your race. Some even suggest that "liers" be prosecuted. Instead of the best students being admitted, it is now frequent for people to be admitted who scored less than half of others that were not, just because of the color of their skin. Even though the Constitution exciplitly forbids racial discrimination.
As you can see, racism did not decrease everywhere since 1958.
*The same is true for many other universities accross the country, state and federal.
Students applied to the State University of Rio de Janeiro* and took the admission test.
1958 - The students who scored the most get accepted. The people who corrected the tests don't even know the name of the students who made it, much less how tehy looks like, what is the color of their skin, where they studied or how rich they are. The students that were not approved can apply again next year, or try one of the many other universities avaiable.
2008 - Prior to applying, every student will have to declare his race and income level. There is a 50% quota for blacks/mulattos, and parts of that quota are also reserved for poor people or people who went to public schools. If you declare to be black but the university wise men feel suspicious, you are to be examined by a board of specialists (Mengele disciples?) that will pseudo-scientifically determine your race. Some even suggest that "liers" be prosecuted. Instead of the best students being admitted, it is now frequent for people to be admitted who scored less than half of others that were not, just because of the color of their skin. Even though the Constitution exciplitly forbids racial discrimination.
As you can see, racism did not decrease everywhere since 1958.
*The same is true for many other universities accross the country, state and federal.
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1957-Everything... every single thing that took place in that courtroom, but I mean everything... says he's guilty. What d'ya think? I'm an idiot or somethin'? Why don't cha take that stuff about the old man; the old man who lived there and heard every thing? Or this business about the knife! What, 'cause we found one exactly like it? The old man SAW him. Right there on the stairs. What's the difference how many seconds it was? Every single thing. The knife falling through a hole in his pocket... you can't PROVE he didn't get to the door! Sure, you can take all the time hobblin' around the room, but you can't PROVE it! And what about this business with the El? And the movies! There's a phony deal if I ever heard one. I betcha five thousand dollars I'd remember the movies I saw! I'm tellin' ya: every thing that's gone on has been twisted... and turned. This business with the glasses. How do you know she didn't have 'em on? This woman testified in open court! And what about hearin' the kid yell... huh? I'm tellin' ya, I've got all the facts here...
*jurors get up one by one*
2006-Jena 6
Time period stereotypes are fun!
You guys realize that rampant racism was already loosing its firm hold in 1958? It was still prevalent, but not nearly as prevalent and blatant as it was before in the twenties and thirties. Lets also note that the original play came out in 1954 as well.
edit:Luiz and I are somewhat making the same point.
*jurors get up one by one*
2006-Jena 6
Time period stereotypes are fun!
You guys realize that rampant racism was already loosing its firm hold in 1958? It was still prevalent, but not nearly as prevalent and blatant as it was before in the twenties and thirties. Lets also note that the original play came out in 1954 as well.
edit:Luiz and I are somewhat making the same point.
Aren't you taking this whole stuff a little bit too seriously? Wasn't this supposed to be a fun thread?
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If I have ever heard of something truly idiotic, it is the "no-tolerance" policy on prescription drugs. What if I am diabetic, am I forbidden to carry insulin as well? Morons.
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If I have ever heard of something truly idiotic, it is the "no-tolerance" policy on prescription drugs. What if I am diabetic, am I forbidden to carry insulin as well? Morons.
meh, I'd take 2008 society over the '58 one any day...
edit: to clarify: no, not everything's good these days, and some things were better 'back then' but by and large we're way better off then we were then
edit: to clarify: no, not everything's good these days, and some things were better 'back then' but by and large we're way better off then we were then
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