I see that there are a variant number of opinions, and rightly so, since we all have one; an opinion – that is. But I guess I’m still lost on the question as to when do courtesy, common decency, and professionalism become linked to the color of a person’s skin? Is it because of my race that I can’t get a simple yes or no answer to a question that resulted from a previous communication? I didn’t get irate with any derogatory messages. I kindly asked if the answer was yes or no, but instead it was complete silence, and from where I was raised, that is known as being rude (and disrespectful of a person’s time). BTW, what did I do (individually) to deserve that?
Yes, NBA policy doesn’t make sense to me, but I don’t really sweat it until my precious time is wasted. And for those who think that I should announce it upfront, I say ‘Bull’. In the business world, (which hobbying is; whether you state it or not), the burden of advertising is solely the responsibility of the one that’s offering or providing a service. You don’t wait until a commitment is about to be made, then you go; “Oh if I had known that you were…. “, then I would have said no…. No, the situation would be handled much better, if I had known your position, then I never would have contacted you—saving us both precious time and funds.
Many Americans (including myself) put our life on the line for fellow Americans way of life, but a group of people can put their life on the line, but yet not be treated fairly solely based on their character. As we all know: No race has the corner market on crime or evil acts—have you taken a look at the FBI top-10 most wanted, lately? Take a look:
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten
There are 2 things that should jump out ‘right away’. 1. There are various races that are labeled “Most Wanted”, but does that means that all of those races are criminals—CERTAINLY IT DOESN’T, and 2. There are ‘no’ AA shown as “Most Wanted”. Now does that mean that all AA are without crime—CERTAINLY IT DOESN’T!
What is does say is that based on that person’s individual circumstances they chose to pursue some form of crime, which had nothing to do with their race. Behavior is a choice (that is intensified by your life’s experience), not by your race. But I guess there will always be those who think that they live on an island and don’t need assistance (or interaction) with or from others, but believe me, no person is an island. And with that, I’ll say goodnight…
Happy Hobbying..