French say "yes we can too," to ending racism.

[panamania79 2]

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topst...rance_diversity

[Niels Bohr 72]

France is smart!

[^KK^ 3]

Go FRance!!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Ending racism? How does having a more diverse pol pool supposed to end racism?

[rocks 494]

france has so many problems with racism, it is about time they did something about it.

"Sarkozy has suggested affirmative action for France, but later backed away from the idea since it goes against France's ideals of egalitarianism, which dictate that the country not classify its citizens according to race. This idea that everyone is just "French" means there are no census or other national figures calculating how big the country's minority groups are."

compare that with this...

"Today, children of immigrants claim that they frequently encounter economic segregation or racism: they have problems getting a job, or finding an apartment, or even entering a nightclub, because of their names or skin color, although such discrimination is officially illegal. "

"In 2005, unemployment in the banlieues was 20%, while the national average was 10%; in some neighborhoods, it exceeded 40%. One explanation for this is that the general level of education in these areas is well below the national average, which, in a context where it is difficult to find jobs requiring little or no qualifications, is bound to generate high unemployment."

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_situat..._French_suburbs

this is why situations like the civil unrest in 2005 occurred.

[S and S 12]

I am glad to see this improvement. I really hope they make some changes as the french have certainly always had problems with racism in their country.

[mawilson 2,133]

Ending racism? How does having a more diverse pol pool supposed to end racism?

It removes the glass ceiling on where your talents and hard work can take you.

[Danno 1,228]

Good for you France.

You ever notice, it's always the (once) white countries which open their borders, Education and public

service facilities to people of every color..... that then beat themselves up for not "doing enough".

Why don't all the countries from areas like Asia, Africa, Middle East, etc who are not known for embracing Blacks... feeling such guilt? In fact, you ever read the travel warning for a lot of these countries?

* of course tourist dollars are usually welcome

[rocks 494]

Good for you France.

You ever notice, it's always the (once) white countries which open their borders, Education and public

service facilities to people of every color..... that then beat themselves up for not "doing enough".

Why don't all the countries from areas like Asia, Africa, Middle East, etc who are not known for embracing Blacks... feeling such guilt? In fact, you ever read the travel warning for a lot of these countries?

* of course tourist dollars are usually welcome

where does it say that they are opening their borders? africa doesn't embrace blacks? asia, africa and the middle east are countries? are you sarah palin?

[Peikko 1,575]

Huh?

Whoever invented 'white guilt' truly created a monster of imbecility.

Well done Danno for a post full of ignorance and irrelevance, hurrah!

[rocks 494]

Huh?

Whoever invented 'white guilt' truly created a monster of imbecility.

Well done Danno for a post full of ignorance and irrelevance, hurrah!

you forgot racism, sadly a common theme in his posts.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Huh?

Whoever invented 'white guilt' truly created a monster of imbecility.

Well done Danno for a post full of ignorance and irrelevance, hurrah!

you forgot racism, sadly a common theme in his posts.

Not just him. There are others. We all know who they are.

[rocks 494]

Huh?

Whoever invented 'white guilt' truly created a monster of imbecility.

Well done Danno for a post full of ignorance and irrelevance, hurrah!

you forgot racism, sadly a common theme in his posts.

Not just him. There are others. We all know who they are.

indeed. i am tired of hearing this abuse.

[rebeccajo 14]

Huh?

Whoever invented 'white guilt' truly created a monster of imbecility.

Well done Danno for a post full of ignorance and irrelevance, hurrah!

you forgot racism, sadly a common theme in his posts.

Not just him. There are others. We all know who they are.

Well, it'd be nice if we could get it to stop.

[rocks 494]

Huh?

Whoever invented 'white guilt' truly created a monster of imbecility.

Well done Danno for a post full of ignorance and irrelevance, hurrah!

you forgot racism, sadly a common theme in his posts.

Not just him. There are others. We all know who they are.

Well, it'd be nice if we could get it to stop.

ban?