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The fact that people disagree with this blows my mind
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ParliaMod4y ago
Do please argue this out for us!
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Not until you accept more suggestions
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ParliaMod4y ago
😂 We won't be taking suggestions for a while now. Meantime, we ask you to argue out the point rather than simply share your feelings because they don't add to the conversation!
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Not taking suggestions doesn't add to the conversation either.
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Nsoper194y ago
I still don't really understand what this CRT is all about? Every time I try to work out what it is the goalposts seem to change. Sounds a lot like reverse racism to me, but when I point that out the argument seems to shift? So I just can't pin down exactly what it even is? Then it's hard to have an opinion on it lol. Perhaps you can give a brief summary of what you understand it to mean?
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Oli0048004y ago
Edit: for/against indicator (against = against banning it in schools). There is widespread misunderstanding of Critical Race Theory. The common misconception is that "white people are the sole cause of racism" and "all white people oppress all black people." First, I will attempt to clear up confusion. The most significant points of it are: -systemic racism has heavily impacted American history and politics and thus the experiences of black/other non-white families -systemic racism exists in American governmental institutions through laws and policies -a shift in public policy is needed to rectify longstanding systemic racism Longstanding systemic racism means: Laws that have been intentionally and unintentionally geared towards disadvantaging black families and individuals have existed since the beginning of the settling of the New World (American continents). Since the times of slavery, black families have always been poorer. Poor people/families will always have a disadvantage and the chance of getting rich is very small; otherwise, many more people would be richer. Disadvantages such as: -Less/worse education, especially after high school, coupled with higher rates of dropout among black children/teens because they have to work to make ends meet for their families -Worse housing situation, because black families have less money and are often forced to live in the "worse parts of town" or "ghettos" by exclusionary zoning laws aimed at preventing black families from being able to afford nicer homes that white families are more able to afford. These families will be exposed to more crime that is not necessarily their fault, and police will also patrol these neighborhoods more due to the increased crime rates. Now, for the opinion part: I don't think teaching these concepts, collectively known as Critical Race Theory should be banned. A big part of it is historical analysis. Slavery and Jim Crow laws are often taught in schools, but classes should also teach about other discriminatory laws that are simply a fact of history. Additionally, analysis of the current government will reveal laws that victimize poor families in general, as well as black families; sometimes separately, sometimes simultaneously. I don't think history and politics should be banned, I don't think teaching the slave trade, the Civil War, the Jim Crow era, or the functioning of the modern American government should be banned. By teaching these historical events, it could be naturally concluded, even without the direct teaching of Critical Race Theory, that its central tenets are true.
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