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Lacedaemonian · 31st July 2007, 10:15 AM

Most people who are convicted of crimes, would in all likelihood have received softer punishment or perhaps not have been punished at all had they been able to afford the best lawyers etc.

I dont want to buy into the racial card. I think when we discuss racism on this sort of level we are creating a racial issue by default. Why should it be a black thing? It effects all people with low incomes. We are constantly making these racial issues up ourselves. By discussing this issue from the black perspective we alienate the white people effected by this issue. It would be better if all people effected were united against this.

I make no apologies for being white.

31st July 2007, 10:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lacedaemonian A Plume of Smoke Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,381	Re: Racism Alive and Well in the U.S. Most people who are convicted of crimes, would in all likelihood have received softer punishment or perhaps not have been punished at all had they been able to afford the best lawyers etc. I dont want to buy into the racial card. I think when we discuss racism on this sort of level we are creating a racial issue by default. Why should it be a black thing? It effects all people with low incomes. We are constantly making these racial issues up ourselves. By discussing this issue from the black perspective we alienate the white people effected by this issue. It would be better if all people effected were united against this. I make no apologies for being white.