Posted by tecwrg on 12/23/2014 10:43:00 AM (view original):
Posted by burnsy483 on 12/23/2014 10:38:00 AM (view original):
Posted by MikeT23 on 12/23/2014 10:17:00 AM (view original):
Posted by burnsy483 on 12/23/2014 9:49:00 AM (view original):
Your parents suck at raising you because they didn't have great parents or a great education. They lived in a community where they were mistreated, told they weren't as good as others, that they were different. Those experiences they had are essentially passed down to you. And so on and so forth. Are there people who "break away" and figure it out? Yea, but it doesn't happen enough.
So saying "be a better parent" isn't a solution to the problem of "you're a bad parent." The leader likely doesn't exist because the majority of the black population is in the situation that is the problem right now.
This looks like you're saying there is no solution and that you're likely to commit the same mistakes as your parents.
What do you read it as?
I'm saying someone is likely to do similar things their parents have done. People often act like their parents. Saying "stop doing that" isn't really a solution.
Both sides need to make some changes in the way they think and the way they act. The blacks can only do what is in their control, which would be to change their "victim" mentality. Being a better parent, making better choices, being accountable for your own actions is a start.
Seems like you think the the problem is entirely of whitey's making and is therefore entirely up to whitey to fix.
Well...the problem is "whitey's making." It started a few hundred years ago, and society is dealing with the aftermath.
I agree both sides need to make some changes. Finding better leaders would help - maybe that's something for Obama after he's done with politics, I don't know. Parents of black children do need to show their children the importance of education, and instill confidence in them that they can be successful in life. But if they DON'T believe that, they aren't going to. How do we help this situation? Telling parents "stop thinking that way" isn't a solution.
Better teachers? Many teachers in poor neighborhoods are either young rookie teachers, who are looking to get into better neighborhoods so that their job is easier. Maybe invest more money in education, to pay these teachers better so that they're more likely to be convinced to stay? Or maybe make a focus on recruiting great black teachers, so that black children have better role models? I think a large part of the answer is in education. Blacks in poor neighborhoods aren't getting the best education, partially because these children don't want it, and partially because educators don't want to teach children who are difficult and don't want it. Fixing this issue, I believe, would go a long way.