Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site batman.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!oakhill!cyb-eng!batman!gene From: gene@batman.UUCP (Gene Mutschler) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: South African solutions anyone? Message-ID: <154@batman.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Aug-85 18:24:36 EDT Article-I.D.: batman.154 Posted: Sun Aug 4 18:24:36 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 7-Aug-85 03:34:31 EDT References: <245@SCIRTP.UUCP> <151@batman.UUCP> <442@spar.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Burroughs Austin Research Center, TX Lines: 25 > > > How valid are assertions that because South African blacks are > > > better off (Standard-of-living-wise) they should think twice > > > about revamping the status quo? > > This one isn't covered there--the list of African states where > > a black person can go to bed at night without worrying that the > > henchmen of the local (Black) despot will make a midnight courtesy > > call is a short one indeed. Besides South Africa, I can think of maybe > > But the issue in South Africa is not one of prosperity nor one of > personal security. The issue is the unequal apportionment of prosperity > and security (among other things), enforced by law on the basis of race. > > Baba You will please note that 1) I was responding to the original question regarding living standards; you are just looking for an excuse to throw this year's trendy phrase: "racism". 2) Your evasion of the original question implicitly excuses a bunch of tinpot despots all over black Africa. Not holding black rulers to the same standards as their white counterparts is just as racist as the KKK. -- Gene Mutschler {ihnp4 seismo ctvax}!ut-sally!batman!gene Burroughs Corp. Austin Research Center cmp.barc@utexas-20.ARPA (512) 258-2495