Thanks for the ping, Kaslin!
Posted on 08/09/2010 4:11:01 PM PDT by Kaslin
A graduating senior at Hunter College High School in New York gave a speech that brought a standing ovation from his teachers and got his picture in the New York Times. I hope it doesn't go to his head, because what he said was so illogical that it was an indictment of the mush that is being taught at even our elite educational institutions.
Young Justin Hudson, described as "black and Hispanic," opened by saying how much he appreciated reaching his graduation day at this very select public high school. Then he said, "I don't deserve any of this. And neither do you."
The reason? He and his classmates were there because of "luck and circumstances."
Since Hunter College High School selects its applicants from the whole city on the basis of their test scores, "luck" seems a strange way to characterize why some students are admitted and many others are not. If you can't tell the difference between luck and performance, what has your education given you, except the rhetoric to conceal your confusion from others and perhaps from yourself?
Young Mr. Hudson's concern, apparently, is about what he referred to as the "demographics" of the school — 41% white and 47% Asian, with blacks, Hispanics and others obviously far behind.
"I refuse to accept" that "the distribution of intelligence in this city" varies by neighborhood, he said.
Native intelligence may indeed not vary by neighborhood but actual performance — whether in schools, on the job or elsewhere — involves far more than native intelligence. Wasted intelligence does nothing for an individual or society.
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Ivy League material for cure. Maybe SCOTUS some day.
Too bad people can’t talk about the “grace of God” in situations like this any more. That would have gotten him yanked off the podium. Instead he has to speak in clumsy terms of “luck” and “good fortune” and the like.
One wonders if the young man gave the speech because he was at the top of the class, or because he was “black and hispanic.” (One of my friends is married to a “black and hispanic” man from Panama. Nice man, has a good job as an overnight cash processing supervisor at a bank.)
Under fair circumstances, Asians are almost always at the top, because they work hardest.
How true, and it is a shame
"They some CRACKAS!"
Asians come out on top because they have thousands of years of learning.
Thanks for the ping, Kaslin!
You are welcome :)
I disagree. The study of Confucius isn’t relevant to modern American education. The culture of dedication to achievement, not matter what the specific knowledge, is what brings them out on top.
Asians, are also taught to respect their elders
“Young Justin Hudson, described as “black and Hispanic,” opened by saying how much he appreciated reaching his graduation day at this very select public high school. Then he said, “I don’t deserve any of this.”
Feel free to refuse it.
Sound like this brilliant, intellectual, really really smart genius is destined for a position in the future
“Cosmic Justice Commissariat” of the United STates.
IMHO
I make it a 100-1, he gets a free ride to some Ivy school.
But he’ll still be a loser, no matter how many degrees he’s given ... like some presidents we could mention ...
Speaking of Ivy schools, there was a guy on Fox and Friends this morning who said Ivy schools are way over rated
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