Delaware students can now choose their own race (Yes, RACE!) under new regulations.

[o_O.Q]

sundin13 said:

o_O.Q said:

1) "Race lacks broad relevance as a classification system. As such, it should not be used as a classifier alongside broadly relevant variables such as age."

so why are you advocating for the system described in the op where students are encouraged to pick a race?

shouldn't you therefore be completely opposed to it?

 

"classification systems are distinct from observations"

this is the most stupid thing i've read in this thread and that is saying something

1) This is a move which de-emphasizes race, so I do not believe supporting it contradicts anything I've said.

2) I explained that statement the sentence after I made it: This means that we should not assume things about an individual based on these characteristics as we would with characteristics such as age. 

" This is a move which de-emphasizes race"

it de-emphasizes race by asking people to discriminate according to their perceived race? what??????

 

" I explained that statement the sentence after I made it: This means that we should not assume things about an individual based on these characteristics as we would with characteristics such as age"

so to assume that a "black" person has dark eyes, dark skin and curly hair would be flawed even though this is consistent with what we see in 99.9% of black people?

so to revisit the earlier example i made where lets say a black guy robbed me, i can't just say "dude! a bleeping black guy just robbed me!" 

instead you are proposing i not do the sensible thing and use language everyone is familiar with and instead dance around the issue by listing characteristics everyone knows describes a black person

you are joking right? i mean you don't really believe this do you

when you shut down your computer and you interact with people in the real world you aren't going to be acting in accordance with this nonsense i'm sure... right?

if that's the case and it has to be, what's the point?