Thursday, January 21, 2010

All-White Basketball League?

Now I'm not taking any sides on this issue. I am merely a casual observer. But apparently there is a guy pitching an all-white basketball league. The All-American Basketball Alliance will only allow "players that are national born United States citizens with both parents of Caucasian race" to play in the league. Interesting.

Now once you get past your initial shock and outrage at such an idea, just think for a second. There are a whole host of institutions, scholarships, organizations, etc. that allow or deny participation based on race. Can critics of the AABA argue that an all-white basketball league is morally wrong while, say, an all-black college is not?

Once again, I am not taking a side here. It's not that I am afraid of being labeled a racist or because I want to be politically correct. (I have a staunch personal and professional record of non-racism, so I am confident in saying what I believe to be true.) Instead, I am not taking a side because, to be quite honest, I haven't thought this issue all the way through yet. Plus, I want to hear what you have to say.

So please comment below. Just try to be objective, fair, and respectful. I am interested in dialogue on this topic from any angle, whether religious, cultural, or legal. What say you?

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