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Ceci · 10-28-2007, 09:18 PM

How do you know what people might do? There were some who turned the hoses on their house to fight the fire themselves. But, there were firemen who bickered with them to leave their homes.

Secondly, it is not ridiculous to "imply" that this is a race issue. After all, the main people affected in the California disaster were white (although I believe there was a sizeable Latino population affected as well).

The main people affected in the Louisiana disaster were black.

And again, I ask, whether there would be anyone who would let the people in San Diego (the California hills are known to be enclaves of rich, Republican, white persons in gated or exclusive communities) burn?

Were there shotguns preventing the white folks to leave the San Diego area to get to safety?

(In New Orleans, there were rumors about the National Guard preventing some of the poor to leave the city, especially to get on some of the buses. In fact, they let the tourists leave first.).

I know that in a colorblind, PollyAnna world, this would not be the case. But unfortunately, there are some subtle differences here in the real world--a world in which social disparity based on race still exists.

Thank you for your answer.

10-28-2007, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ceci Mercenary Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 386	How do you know what people might do? There were some who turned the hoses on their house to fight the fire themselves. But, there were firemen who bickered with them to leave their homes. Secondly, it is not ridiculous to "imply" that this is a race issue. After all, the main people affected in the California disaster were white (although I believe there was a sizeable Latino population affected as well). The main people affected in the Louisiana disaster were black. And again, I ask, whether there would be anyone who would let the people in San Diego (the California hills are known to be enclaves of rich, Republican, white persons in gated or exclusive communities) burn? Were there shotguns preventing the white folks to leave the San Diego area to get to safety? (In New Orleans, there were rumors about the National Guard preventing some of the poor to leave the city, especially to get on some of the buses. In fact, they let the tourists leave first.). I know that in a colorblind, PollyAnna world, this would not be the case. But unfortunately, there are some subtle differences here in the real world--a world in which social disparity based on race still exists. Thank you for your answer. __________________ Ceci's News and Views Forum Last edited by Ceci; 10-28-2007 at 09:34 PM.