Tuesday, April 1, 2008
"Discrimination is a Virtue" and the Democratic Election
The current Democratic presidential nomination race includes two nominees that are often considered a "minority" in today's political system. Senator Hilary Clinton an Senator Barack Obama are the two candidates. Clinton is a white female while Obama is an African American male. I feel that just because both of these candidates are of a minority in the political world, people are cautious not to show "discrimination" towards them. According to Robert Keith Miller in his essay, "Discrimination is a Virtue" he writes that discrimination does not always have to relate to racism but is also means the "ability to tell differences." This is important to remember during the election. Just because the candidates are a female and African American does not mean we should not discriminate their political views. As Miller says, "The ability to make intelligent judgments is essential both for the functioning of society and as a whole."
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Very insightful post. I think you're right about people being partially afraid to judge the candidates because they are a minority in the political realm. Sadly enough, when some people do make legitimate judgments based on political views or anything else the news media tries to analyze these decision and frame them in race or gender, despite their disconnection from the two.
You used to very good quotes to help explain your argument that people should not discriminate based on color or gender. This is a problem that is crucial, and sadly it happens. It can determine who will win the race even though the society tries to avoid it. It is part of freedom of speech that allows people to vote in which ever direction they choose.
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