Wednesday, June 16, 2010

The World Cup isn't the only big going on in South Africa

So I stumbled on this news article and I couldn't help but think that what I was reading was not true. There is a town that wants to stay with whites only! What?!??! I still don't see how that is true. I guess there will always be racism in the world. It's a town called Orania in South Africa.

Since I didn't believe what I was reading I started to look up more about this country and found this article, it is from 2003 so the information may not be as up to date as the first one but still it is a crazy thing.

I know that I have joked about racism and my friends say crappy things about other races but I wouldn't have thought that in 2010 there was still a town that didn't allow black people into.

This was on my mind all day yesterday and I talked to so many people about to get there opinions on the issue. So let me know what you think I am fascinated by this idea and how I don't think it should be happening.

5 comments:

  1. South Africa is an odd country. They just finally did away with segregation, what, 20 years ago? No wonder they are still having issues. Eventually I think they will deal with it, and the younger generations will have a larger worldview. The internet does a lot of great things (and some bad ones), but talking to people and gaining a wider perspective will only continue in the future....
    My 2 cents.

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  2. It is crazy to think about isn't it...I mean I have a whole side of my family who is black, I could not even imagine living in a world of segregation!!

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  3. America did away with segregation 50 or so years ago and even we still have problems. It's a process I guess.

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  4. Wow, incredible news article. I had no idea that such a thing was still going on. So sad.

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  5. If you want the full debate here it is : http://thecoldequations.blogspot.com/2009/08/south-africa-case-study-in-white.html

    There is also an intresting interview with the towns leader in Mp3 format.
    http://www.therightperspective.org/Audio/ha/HelloAfrica_2009.04.03_OranaANCYL.mp3

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