LOL, I knew this one would be trouble when I first saw it.
reevega, I sincerely hope that your inquiry was not an attempt to insult or demean, or to place all members of any group, racial or otherwise, into one over-simplified group, homogenized or otherwise.
As they often say, "there are no stupid questions..." as long as you don't set off the PC alarms!
I have a very good friend who has seen a few years of this lifetime; he likes to remark that when he was young, he was a negro, then he became black, and now he's African-American. He then smiles and tells you he doesn't know what he'll be next year, but he knows that in somebody's eyes he'll be a victim. For the record, he's a successful dentist, drives a Jag, collects oriental art and smokes ccs of all varieties.
I discern no difference in taste for the finer things in life between my friend and Whitey.
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I'm just curious as to why he/she thinks the ca would have data on this. They would have to have done an extensive, racially based survey. I do not think the question was meant to be offensive; it is just ill-conceived.
Perhaps the last U.S. Census "long form" that everybody was so worked up about included a question re this. Let's all write our reps in congress to make sure it is addressed in the next iteration; they aren't doing anything else for us.
It's a question I wouldn't have asked for the reasons you and others have stated, but I've asked siller ones about sillier subjects.
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins." (H.L. Mencken)
Attn. Reevega, If you had a hint of intellectual and moral honesty you would anwer to this forum your intentions for posting this topic. If it was a stupid question and you were not thinking then be a mature adult and admit it. I personally believe you may be a proffesional PROVOCATEUR but thats my opinion. I see that your name is Vega, should we follow your line of questions by asking " Do Latins smoke the same cigars as everyone else" and more importantly "" WHY""". The why aspect of your question bothers me more then anything else.
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