[SoulStorms]

I'm trying to look at your examples, and compare them to the thought process behind excluding people for having the wrong skin color. I'm having trouble seeing the connection.

Religions are by nature exclusive, and girls generally would be in danger participating in sports activities with boys, so the examples of exclusion that you have cited seem innocuous to me.

On the other hand, everyone goes to the prom. People who are free to attend the prom with their friends will be actively excluded from the prom party to which their same friends will be welcome. Why? Because they picked the ethnicity of their parents poorly.

If you are trying to sow distrust and enmity between races, if you want to have another couple of centuries of Americans hating Americans, if you want the South to continue to be berated for being full of backwards, ignorant, and petty people...then I guess this move is not so wrong after all.

I had hoped we were headed in a much more hopeful and enlightened direction. That's why I think it is wrong. I'm sorry that it is not obvious to you.

[wardaddy]

if you want the South to continue to be berated for being full of backwards, ignorant, and petty people

You're exhibiting the same prejudice you rail against.

[wardaddy]

if you want to have another couple of centuries of Americans hating Americans, if you want the South to continue to be berated for being full of backwards, ignorant, and petty people...then I guess this move is not so wrong after all.

Pardon me for being angry and misunderstanding what you said above.