Government makes laws that say you can't discriminate based on race, gnender or religion. Government seeks equality in this way. They also look at the head start whites had on blacks and seek to help them catch up. Nothing unreasonable about this.
That's called "reparations" and the only way that can be done, is by discriminating against white people who had nothing to do with discriminating against black people in the first place.
The second class status given to black people in our past is the single greatest flaw, mistake, tragedy, (or whatever else you want to call it) in the history of this great nation. But my grandfather always told me that "two wrongs, don't make a right", and that's precisely what your doing when you try and fix past discrimination against one group, by discriminating against another.
And it moves us toward equality.
I disagree. Every bit of equality that can ever be achieved through the government, has already been achieved. They created a level playing field for people of all races through legislation, and that's the extent of their capabilities. The fact is, equal opportunity exists in America today not because it's being forced upon us through some government mandate... It exists today because it's become woven into the fabric of American society. It's now up to each individual to work hard and take advantage of that equality, because that's something the government can't provide. It's called "the American dream."
Taking money from people who earned it, and giving it to people who haven't, doesn't create equality. It won't make the poor wealthy, or make under achievers successful. What it does for the recipients, is take away, or greatly diminish their incentive to work hard and strive for success. What it does to the people it's taken from, is reduce the amount of money they can contribute to strengthening the American economy (such as jobs, investments and major purchases).
You see my friend, nothing motivates a person like desperation. We have an instinct that kicks in when our survival is threatened and it not only motivates us to do whatever it takes to get out of the situation we're in, but it also serves as a constant reminder of the consequences of complacency and irresponsibility. How can you expect a person to work hard, make sacrifices and strive to become a successful and independent person, when the government offers them food, shelter and a few bucks in their pocket to do something much easier.... nothing? If people are given a choice, they will always take the easy way out.
Economic or social equality are governed by human nature, and no matter how hard the government tries, that is something they will never be able to change or control.
