Quote Originally Posted by Capt._Ron View Post
Honest question. Doesn't a NAACP defeat the purpose of what great black leaders set out to do with the Civil Rights Movement in the first place? I thought the whole point was that race doesn't matter. By having an asssociation of "colored" people don't you propegate division between races? Why can't the NAACP do all the same good things it currently does without having to bring race into the picture. If the NAACP truly wants to end racism then they should change their name at the very least. I feel the same way about affirmitive action. Are you really gaining equality if we set the bar higher or lower because of someone's race? How do unequal standards promote equality? This has always baffeled me not because I am a racist but because I truly think minorities are vastly more capable than our society gives them credit for.
It goes back to the origin of the organization. Back then, "colored people" was the "politically correct" term. Some years back the NAACP talked about changing the name, but sided not to because it would, in a sense, negate the history behind the organization. You have to remember, white people set the tone of "white" or "coloreds". Changing the name would do nothing....same people, same agenda, same purpose, AND the same occurrences you see in the link above. In closing on this topic, research the ideology of racism, segregation, and then review the purpose of the NAACP. Hopefully, you will see the need, despite the random wolf cries; no one person or organization is perfect.

Affirmative action is a whole different animal. It wasn't put in place to "GIVE" the promotion to minorities (women included) in the workplace, rather for a change in mindset to those in power that still felt minorities were "beneath" them.

Seriously, a lot of the ignorant rants and arguments of today are because people do not take into account the history behind several of these initiatives.

Also, to your last comment, SOCIETY was the reason for affirmative action/NAACP/etc. because they didn't (in many cases still do not) give minorities the credit, or respect, they deserve.