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[URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4323979.stm[/URL]
Mr Phillips said a lack of self-esteem and positive role models for black boys also compounded the problem, as well as an attitude that being clever is not cool.
Oh come on, now this idiot is really digging a hole on that one.
Young teenage boys will be young teenage boys, no matter what the colour of their skin is.
Heck, when I was at school there were white kids who thought being 'clever was uncool'
Worst idea ever.
> Could that not be a very deliberate move on the part of the source
> reporting it? Phrase something right, and it will sound as dreadful
> or as wondrous as the writer wants.
Hmmm yes, this is true.
The Media does tend to influence us too much.
I can't 'cking STAND people who base their opinions on a total lack of thought...
Just wondering if it will make anyone think differently about the proposals.
It shouldn't, but that doesn't mean it won't.
> Yeah, it's just the way it sounds, you know?
>
> "Black kids separated from class to learn"
>
> It doesn't, you know, sound equal
Could that not be a very deliberate move on the part of the source reporting it? Phrase something right, and it will sound as dreadful or as wondrous as the writer wants.
> I appreciate he's not trying to segregate people in school, but
> that may be the effect of it.
Yeah, it's just the way it sounds, you know?
"Black kids separated from class to learn"
It doesn't, you know, sound equal
> It may be a tad hypocritical, but I don't care so much about left wing
> kneejerks. :D
Oh God, I do...I don't much care about someone's politics; a moron is a moron, no matter which sides idiocy they're bleating...
> Another crap piece of news for today: EU ministers finally endorse the
> software patent law. So now in the US and EU, we're going to see less
> innovation and more court cases and settlements. Hurrah!! :(
But its not been ratified by the EU parliament and they are expected to reject it anyway.