Friday, March 29, 2013

PC

When can a statement of fact be considered code words for prejudice. Since Nobel prizes have been awarded, Jews have won 195 and Muslims 10. There are 15 million Jews and 1.5 billion Muslims. An obese person adds more to the cost of health care than someone who is normal weight. African Americans compose 14% of the population and 40% of those in prison. Men represent 48% of the general population but 90% of those in prison. People who go to prison have an average income of less than $10,000 per year. Several years ago a sportscaster named Jimmy the Greek mentioned that blacks can jump higher because there is something about the muscles in their legs that is different. He was fired for that remark as it was considered racist. I looked it up and found that most medical people agreed with The Greek. They pointed out that it was not the color of the skin but other physiological factors. I feel quite confident that is what The Greek meant as it would be strange to think that your skin would affect your jumping skills.

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