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From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
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Subject: Re: Discrimination and Affirmative Action
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Date: Mon, 10-Jun-85 12:45:56 EDT
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>> ...with the possible exception of Asians, whose culture predisposes
>> them to work inordinately harder than us honkies.
>
>Utter BS.  Hard work is largely a matter of personal pride irregardless
>of race, sex, color, creed, *culture* or age.
>
>William D.

But ALL cultures statistically produce offspring whose ambition,
`personal pride', belief in the system, and desire/ability to conform
tend to match those of the parents with whom they were raised.

This is one of the major problems that our oppressed face.
Such conditioning is (apparently) difficult for our overprivileged to
understand. 

Please understand that nobody is saying such conditioning is IMPOSSIBLE
to overcome, just that for many it is likely to be a most difficult obstacle.

Do you insist that one's upbringing has no influence on one's attitudes?

If so, your lack of understanding is appalling.

-michael