[Mpls] "Color" vs. "Race" some clarification of terms

[Michael Atherton]

Dorie Rae Gallagher wrote:

> Discriminatory action and feeling is within an individual. We
> are not born with it...it is taught. Children do not care if their
> playmates are green or yellow....only until told to stay away
> and the enforcement of fear do children learn this trait.
 
> Discrimination is not only about color and depth of color,
> but a whole spectrum from religion, head covers, size,
> education, sexual preference, (politics?!).

> Solution..education and compassion, both can be taught.

Education is not a solution for discrimination.  Integration
in some schools even increased the amount of prejudice.    
I also don't believe that you can teach compassion.  What
you might be able to teach is respect, courtesy, and tolerance
(none of which require compassion), but this is difficult to 
do when student realize that such attitudes are conditional, 
even for adults.

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park