4th April 2003, 5:02 PM
i agree with you completely N-Man, but that arguement didn't work, so we went deeper and deeper into the science of it, trying to convince the other side. and no one will listen.
i don't see what the taxes of the rich have to do with anything, but i don't see why they should be taxed at a higher rate. should they pay more money? yes, but it should be the same percentage of their income that the poor pay. it should all be done by a flat percentage, IMO.
and this whole thing about gays maybe being born gay but being able to change that weltalls been toying with seems shady to to me. and while yes, some gays repress their homosexuality and do "go the straight path", why should anyone have to? jewish people are born jewish, and it would be wrong to ask them to convert to christianity, just because you think the messiah has come...
furthermore, it's true that employers can fire you for any reason, their personal feelings shouldn't play a role in it, but it's their right as an employer. for example, my employer could have fired me for having a mohawk (he didn't), because he didn't agree with it. but their prejudices should not play a role in who they hire. everyone should have an equal shot.
affirmative action is something that i do not agree with on principle, but in practice, i really think it helps minorities get fair treetment when it comes to jobs and schooling. i don't feel that it's fair to give anyone an advantage, but by taking affirmative acion away from these people, you're just giving white men an advantage, and that's not fair. in a perfect world we wouldn't need it, but there are too many racist/sexist/bigots out there, that it helps out. but this has little to do with the argument at hand. i think that black gays should recieve affirmative action, for example, while white males should not.
i do, however think that there could be better ways to handle the issue of discrimination in hiring and in school acceptance than affirmative action, but it is doing a pretty decent job of keeping things fair.
i don't see what the taxes of the rich have to do with anything, but i don't see why they should be taxed at a higher rate. should they pay more money? yes, but it should be the same percentage of their income that the poor pay. it should all be done by a flat percentage, IMO.
and this whole thing about gays maybe being born gay but being able to change that weltalls been toying with seems shady to to me. and while yes, some gays repress their homosexuality and do "go the straight path", why should anyone have to? jewish people are born jewish, and it would be wrong to ask them to convert to christianity, just because you think the messiah has come...
furthermore, it's true that employers can fire you for any reason, their personal feelings shouldn't play a role in it, but it's their right as an employer. for example, my employer could have fired me for having a mohawk (he didn't), because he didn't agree with it. but their prejudices should not play a role in who they hire. everyone should have an equal shot.
affirmative action is something that i do not agree with on principle, but in practice, i really think it helps minorities get fair treetment when it comes to jobs and schooling. i don't feel that it's fair to give anyone an advantage, but by taking affirmative acion away from these people, you're just giving white men an advantage, and that's not fair. in a perfect world we wouldn't need it, but there are too many racist/sexist/bigots out there, that it helps out. but this has little to do with the argument at hand. i think that black gays should recieve affirmative action, for example, while white males should not.
i do, however think that there could be better ways to handle the issue of discrimination in hiring and in school acceptance than affirmative action, but it is doing a pretty decent job of keeping things fair.
All the kids black and white, together we are dynamite.