Friday, January 22, 2010

...that all men are created equal...

I went on Drudge Report and found this horrendous article about a white only basketball league. Even if it is a joke, I believe it to be extremely inappropriate.

If it's street ball that he's trying to avoid, excluding blacks and other non-caucasians is not the answer.

It's not just blacks that cause (for lack of a better word) disruption. They're not the only ones who are walking around with their pants on the ground, dealing drugs and birthing babies with crack infused in their blood systems. I know that there are just as many whites that exhibit the same behavior.

To be sure, there are plenty of blacks who rise above this awfully common stereotype, and I have the pleasure of knowing many who rise above the low standard we have subconsciously (or consciously) set. However, it is very sad that so many blacks choose to act in such a distasteful manner. I think Martin Luther King Jr. rolls in his grave when he looks at them today.

Although I can understand his reasoning behind his decision/joke, I disagree with it. Whatever the case may be, I believe that it flies in the face of one of many self-evident truths, that "...all men are created equal...".

I believe that there is alternative to exclusion on the basis of race. Why not exclude on the basis of behavior? If your behavior is unacceptable, you should be booted from the league. End of story. The only people excluded are the people who don't truly need to be there. Man's rights are intact, and justice is equally and sweetly administered and preserved.

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