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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
I see some inequity in the discussion of race relations. A minority group can separate themselves and profile white people with no consequences. The apology made by Harper was an example of this. We were to apologize for things a few of our forefathers did. We moreover, will be paying for those sins. But the behaviour of a ethnic group can't be held to their collective account. In fact bad behaviour by ethnic groups more often then not, causes white soul searching because somehow we must be responsible for their actions. I've seen that on this thread. It is quite frustrating and will cause some to react with sweeping generalizations.
Generalizations of any group will be wrong as a whole because everyone is not the same. But generalizations can be generally correct when looking at the big picture. I don't think it is necessary to qualify the conversation every time by saying that for many natives there is no problem when discussing the native problem of crime and violence.
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Wait. Didn't Harper apologize on behalf of all Canadians, regardless of race? Did he single out white people as being particularly guilty? And again, the apology was about acknowledging something awful in Canada's history - a story not well-known that deserves attention. I don't think it's meant to make white people feel some guilt, but like flylockshox noted, that always seems to be the presumption around here.
Further, when do white people get profiled?