I think we can discuss without stirring the pot.
I have no problem at all with races being treated equally. That's how things should be. But as someone said above if there were a "white police officers association" there would be an outcry yet the existence of a "black police officers association" barely raises any eyebrows. Someone identifies as "African American" and takes advantage of affirmative action programs while a white American living in a trailer park with few prospects gets no help at all because they are apparently "privileged".
How often do you see so-called minority groups identifying as "black American", "African American" etc? How often do whites identify as "white American" or "European American" or similar?
No one NOW disagrees that racism has been an ugly mark on human relationships (everywhere).... and certainly, any student of US history knows this has been a particularly horrible (and ironic!!!) part of our nation. My own parents (and inlaws) - all born in the late 40's and early 50's - tell stories I find hard to believe.
SIN happens both individually and collectively... and as Nathan would remind us .... we need to confront it, admit it, confess it, turn to God for merciful forgiveness, and walk in a NEW path. And I think that process has been going on in this issue in this country for some 200 years (and it ain't done yet).
What troubles me is that in some ways, we're just replacing one form of the sin for another. Perhaps an "over-reaction" or maybe just the same sin morphing in a new way (I consider it the later). In some ways, I think the LEFT promotes racism (and sexism0 with its OBSESSION with the issue of race, color, ethnicity, etc. The DREAM of Rev. MARTIN LUTHER King, Jr. was that his children would NOT be treated according to the color of their skin (or gender or race or ethnicity) BUT rather by the character of their heart (their morality, integrity). He fought for EQUAL opportunity and BLINDNESS to the issues of race, gender, color, etc. In some ways, I think it's worse now..... and I think it is the liberals who are working overtime to keep the dream of Rev. King as distant as possible Frankly, I'm sick of the "boys vs. girls" stuff (seems like Kindergarden to me), I'm SICK of all the talk of race.... I WISH we'd talk about character, integrity, morality...... I think what we all decry has simply morphed into a new form....
