In order to have true equality between all people, during the 1800s and 1900s, many attempts were made to end the segregation of black people and white people. These steps were seen by society as progression.
An old idea of 'separate but equal' was shown to have failed: services and conveniences for black people were not well maintained and were often of lower quality. 'Separate' was not compatible with 'equal', and that is why we have the equality we have today. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than how it was.
In the UK, there are concerns that there is not enough 'mixing' of race happening in universities:
"If we are to create a more tolerant UK society, where people are aware and respectful of cultural and ethnic difference, it is vital that greater mixing happens."
But it seems that a new wave of American young people - millennials, no less - have new, ground-breaking notions of a progressive society and a utopian future.
Their idea? In order for a society of equality and inclusion, there must be provision of 'safe spaces' for ethnic minorities.
To put it bluntly, segregation is now politically correct!!
Michigan University has a space for "black students and students of color to organize and do social justice work" [sic].
"California State University Los Angeles recently rolled out segregated housing for black students."
"North Carolina State University might create segregated student housing for African American women." (Essentially, segregation by race and sex...)
This is apparently seen as a step forward, part of a 'progressive' society.
There has long been a debate in the UK about exams getting easier (I know my exams were easier than those 20 years before me).
But when people believe that this 'easier education' (because they are entitled to education) is of the same standard of past generations... and so they don't bother to do their own research and logical thinking... we end up with a society of segregation and ideas like this:
An old idea of 'separate but equal' was shown to have failed: services and conveniences for black people were not well maintained and were often of lower quality. 'Separate' was not compatible with 'equal', and that is why we have the equality we have today. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than how it was.
In the UK, there are concerns that there is not enough 'mixing' of race happening in universities:
"If we are to create a more tolerant UK society, where people are aware and respectful of cultural and ethnic difference, it is vital that greater mixing happens."
But it seems that a new wave of American young people - millennials, no less - have new, ground-breaking notions of a progressive society and a utopian future.
Their idea? In order for a society of equality and inclusion, there must be provision of 'safe spaces' for ethnic minorities.
To put it bluntly, segregation is now politically correct!!
Michigan University has a space for "black students and students of color to organize and do social justice work" [sic].
"California State University Los Angeles recently rolled out segregated housing for black students."
"North Carolina State University might create segregated student housing for African American women." (Essentially, segregation by race and sex...)
This is apparently seen as a step forward, part of a 'progressive' society.
There has long been a debate in the UK about exams getting easier (I know my exams were easier than those 20 years before me).
But when people believe that this 'easier education' (because they are entitled to education) is of the same standard of past generations... and so they don't bother to do their own research and logical thinking... we end up with a society of segregation and ideas like this:
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