Re: Why are white kids at South Lakes High so stupid?
Date: June 17, 2013 06:28PM
kotegawa Wrote:
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> Because every student, regardless of race, has
> potential, but not neccesarily dedication.
> Langston Hughes Middle School has so much
> potential, for example, but the students don't
> try. Some of the best students I've met are
> minorities, and some of the worst, are white. Race
> doesn't matter. Most of them act stupid,
> regardless of race.
Yes and no, not every student has potential. There are people who simply don't have the intellectual prowess to do well in school, regardless of how hard they work. However, I agree with what you say about dedication. Dedication can overcome lack of potential to a certain degree.
As for your comment about minorities vs. white students, there are very good reasons for that, which you seem to ignore or gloss over by saying "race doesn't matter." In the sense I believe you're using it in, race doesn't matter. However, certain races generally have cultural values in which education is held in much higher regard.