[Michael W.]

I think white people in America usually can’t dance for the same reason we’re typically not as good at basketball as most African Americans. I think it’s a matter of culture which creates opportunities to practice such skill and having role models who practice such skills. I don’t know the history that’s led to this, but I do know that basically no one in my family dances – or plays basketball for that matter. Personally, I’m white and I think Im’ a pretty good dancer. But, that’s because I’ve spent a lot of time dancing. I’m a better dancer than most of my friends (who are predominately white) b/c I took an interest in it in my teens and spent hours dancing at clubs and parties in H.S. and college. On a side note, my girlfriend is from Sweden. She just moved to the U.S. less than a year ago. And, she noticed a difference b/n the way Europeans dance adn white American girls dance. She said that she could see where it comes from after watching cheerleaders dance at her first American football game. So, again, it’s a natural development from experiences growing up.

User Detail :  

Name : Michael W., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 27, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : Sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Michael W.]

The simple answer is that what happened in teh past is what’s created the problems many African Americans face today. If you don’t think that poverty amongst the African American community is related to slavery, then you’re not really thinking about how quality of education adn generations of family wealth affect where you are today. Of course not all African Americans are in a worse place than white Americans by any means. But, their ancestors working for free, not being allowed to own land for a long time and receiving a lower standard of education undoubtedly affects the current generation. Today, having schools funded by property taxes from teh neighborhood (creating good public schools in rich neighborhoods adn poor schools in bad ones) is only continuing to make the problem worse. People who commit crimes are people who are in desperate situations, adn people are often in desperate situations as a matter of circumstance more so than that of choice. Im’ not saying that I agree that giving people a one time payment of money is a good solution to the problem. But, there are undoubtedly residual effects from slavery and severe prejudice. And, the problem is geting worse now as opposed to better as statistically the poor community continues to get poorer and the rich get richer. Let me end by asking a question. If it’s a proven fact that low income families have more children than higher income families, what’s the country going to be like when a larger adn larger percentage of the population is at the poverty level? Will it take riots to decide that everyone needs healthcare adn good schools? P.S. Another basis for teh reparations argument is that when the slaves were freed, they were told by the federal government that they would receive 40 acres and a mule. It is my understanding that few people ever received this promise of help in starting a life.

User Detail :  

Name : Michael W., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 27, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : Sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Author]

Posts