Posted On: July 1, 2009, 1:47 pm CDT

Posted By: JB

Thankfully, many seem to be getting the point, and hopefully those who haven't will: our rules and laws should be based on sound reason and logic, not some manipulated trickery designed to give some segment of society an advantage over another. That is UNFAIR discrimination. Now, to use a myopic view of history (I shall coin the phrase, and you can say you saw it here first: twistory) to justify reverse discrimination is wrong. To say that the wealth of our nation was based entirely, or even mostly, on slavery and oppression is incorrect. I'm certain that quite a bit of our nation's prosperity and wealth has been the result of hard work, innovation and creativity - which history teaches us flourishes in a free and just society. I'm equally certain that to suggest otherwise would be considered deeply offensive by, and to, the previous generations who made great sacrifices to lay the foundations of our great nation, where even those with whom we disagree may live and breath free. History must be viewed in its entirety, and in context - much like reading an insurance policy. The fact of the matter, and the truth is, that slavery and oppression was practiced by many ALL OVER the world (and sadly, still is in some parts): black people enslaving black people; white people enslaving white people; indentured servitude; oppression by one group of people over another, etc, etc... and all of these things we should consider backwards and unjust in our modern society....but were at one time considered the accepted norm, in many cases even by the oppressed, who if given half a chance would gladly have become the oppressor!
So, let us not move backward to where oppression or favoritism by any group over any other is acceptable, but forward to where a level playing field is guaranteed for ALL! Not everyone will fail, not everyone will succeed, but at least we should all be playing by the same rules...now that's the basis of a civil society and THAT'S equal justice under the law!