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(By Mr VicchioIt) time to move into the 21st Century and help people that need help, not help people because they have the state approved skin color.
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(by Matt W :So...50 years or so of Affirmative Action vs 250+ years of slavery & discrimination....and you feel it's all settled?
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With the perspective of being the owner of a small humanitarian non profit, I have to agree with Mr Vicchiolt. Its very difficult to determine who desperitely need help from those who are just starving with their children. That last statement sounds sarcastic but its true. The need here in the USA is greater that most would care to admit, say the government cronies for example.
The ideal would be a society that can feed educate and provide basic medical care to its citizens. I don't think even a semi ideal government exists on earth. Also I feel that if man would strive to practice the true intent of most religions we could achieve the ideal. The ideal church would provide the humanitarian assistance to those who need it , as a few do, on a small scale.
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ps the slavery issue is interesting, perhaps we should go back to Rome's white slaves or many other European white slave producing societies, I'm sure I've a blood relative who was a slave back in history...somewhere, can I get some sympathy here? (the ps was written tongue in cheek)