The 'race' question on the U.S. census is racist.

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The 'race' question on the U.S. census is racist.



What do u think? We are human being with different colors. More people feel uncomfort with cenus as keep track on races.

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uhmm thats an interesting argument ref to the race issue used in the US census -- i dont see how its racial if its just basically a headcount of each race after all isnt the USA a melting pot already qq

if the racial headcount is used for other issues not solely for the break down of races in the USA then it could become a true racial issue (this being IMO) -- like for example if used for counting those homeless/transients, on welfare, use of mental health services and such things like that then yes it can become a racial issue

but then again we are ALSO counting the illegal aliens that comes into the USA daily thru the borders to find out just HOW MANY of them are actually crossing the borders illegally and getting jobs illegally and such for this one issue YES i would support the headcount -- racial info or not!
 
so what? It prove that many black show poor and weak. That's bigger embarass. Do something, Afircan-America! Be like Martin Luther! He was doctor, dadburn!
 
If you want to get upset about "race" being considered racist, then I'll have to say that "sex" is considered sexist! They don't need to know if we are men or women!
 
VamPyroX said:
If you want to get upset about "race" being considered racist, then I'll have to say that "sex" is considered sexist! They don't need to know if we are men or women!
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Right on. then you have to remove "AGE" because they don't need to know our ages... then they have to remove the question about our fincinial status because it is "none of their business", then they just have to throw out all those health information because it is potential to discriminat against us based on our "abortions" or "smoking" usages and the list GOES on!

Ah... no need to be such a PC arse-hole...

the only reason they are having those questions on their census, included that one about races, is to help them tracking the diseases in certain groups of races so they can develop an vaccine or situation to prevent a wide-spreading plague that causes that group to become extinct...
One positive thing that comes out of this- this benefits the research companies/groups to identify the health issues and assist the people to protect themselves in case it strick them because of their race/heredrity....

would you like to be aware of the sicknesses that are more prone in your group? I would. This is how the blacks/african-americans become more aware of ... sick anemia (er, i think i made a mistake with this but i am sure you know what I am talking about) and the American men with a prone of heath attacks and the leading cause of the deaths in certain ages- for example: teenagers- i think suicide is like second while accidents is first. This list goes on... mainly, this helps to spread awareness...

That is why they include the health questions. Not to alienate anybody out just because they are a certain group... take a psychology class and you will understand. It helps to get an accurate and truly case study with right results than if those idenitifiable questions were removed and we will be all at loss at the reason why "everybody" is dying anonymously...

(I think I have seen a similar question regarding with this "census" issue.. not sure)
 
How much longer are they going to keep doing this? We've already got some races blended so what are we going to name those?
 
VamPyroX said:
How much longer are they going to keep doing this? We've already got some races blended so what are we going to name those?
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"mutts" qq i sure wouldve called myself that LOL
 
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