tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15987251.post1704920091578150900..comments2016-03-21T21:27:47.892-04:00Comments on LIVity: The Illusion of ProgressionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863853771121418007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15987251.post-62745985177417597502012-06-15T16:03:04.760-04:002012-06-15T16:03:04.760-04:00Holy Cross was recruiting men because at the time,...Holy Cross was recruiting men because at the time, it was an all male institution. Their recruitment tactics were much the same as what happened with us: offers to visit the school, shown around by minority students, financial aid and the lure of a more promising future simply by having the college's name on your resume. The book did mention a couple of the men who were recruited due to sports scholarships, but that wasn't focused on. So no, no new perspective. <br /><br />I think the highlighting of differences between people is not unique to America, but that it always has to do with the political system running the country. For instance, in communist countries, the political machine runs by limiting personal differences. Whereas in America and "the Arab world" the political systems have something to gain by focusing on differences. In short, no I don't think highlighting differences is a human condition - I think people strive to connect and therefore find similarities - I believe that focus is learned behavior bought into by the masses and benefitting a few.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863853771121418007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15987251.post-8013568724551605262012-06-15T01:41:18.370-04:002012-06-15T01:41:18.370-04:00keep writing. the progression towards former aptit...keep writing. the progression towards former aptitude is evident.<br /><br />even though you have the experience of being apart of a college diversity initiative, holy cross directed its efforts to attract more black men specifically. does the book offer you any additional viewpoints from that perspective?<br /><br />I read a national geographic article about the conflict between devout shia and sunni Muslims in the Arab world, because relatively small differences in religious beliefs and understandings. it struck me as odd because while i knew about the various<br />sects of islam, i just assumed they all got along. is the highlighting of differences between people an American condition, or a human one?singleton.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15430839571709107519noreply@blogger.com