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I can recall a lot of times when I told by different Caucasians that I carried myself a lot better than the average black man, I thought it was a complement -- far from it-- This is nothing but a prejudicial statement based on stereotype. It's more like someone telling you that the rest of your sibling are animals except you. Most of the stereotype against black people should largely be blamed on illiteracy, ignorance, and lack of orientation etc. People fromany race may exhibit these traits.

You are quite right, but you make it sound as if those guys who complemented you either lied about their experience with Blacks or are just plain racist.

Whatever the case may be, let's just say I have grown to become my brother's keeper. The truth remains that the issue that pervades the AfroAmerican society is hardly self-afflicted. Imagine you grew up in Harlem projects with a crack-head mother and without a father figure, it will take the grace of God for you not to grow up matching those stereotypes. I guess this still doesn't change the fact that some of these stereotypes may be true. I just simply refuse to condone stereotypes against my own race.

Fair enough, I often tell my (African American) friends that they were racists whenever they said or did anything with racial undertone or overtone.  Eventhough, this is no excuse, the African Americans carry grieves that were passed down to them through history.  After doing a lot of reading about the African American experience, I often felt compelled to share some of these grievances against white people, but I alway remind myself that not all white people share in this blame.  Nevertheless there are still some modern day white supremacist and KKKs amongst us.

All I wish for is that you continue to keep an open mind as depicted in your last response and see if your story will change in some year.

-- Tayo D

In the past I have taken up several arguments like yours, but later on realised that prejudice against black and African Americans in the US was a little more intricate, and it takes a little more than a naive mind to see it.

On several occasions in the past I was told by different Caucasians that I carried myself a lot better than the average black man, I thought it was a complement -- far from it-- This is nothing but a prejudicial statement based on stereotype. It's more like someone telling you that the rest of your sibling are animals except you. Most of the stereotype against black people should largely be blamed on illiteracy, ignorance, and lack of orientation etc. People fromany race may exhibit these traits.

My point

At least I am learning through reading and experience. I can not say that much about you.

Hopefully, this attitude will bring you to a realization soon that racism abound in the US and Bill O'reilly is no saint either.

NOTE: As long as you are black in the US you are largely part of the black\African American society, regardless of whether you are African or what have you. The sooner you accept this the better.

What cable channel is Prison Break - season 3 showing in Nigeria?

Eventhough it is easier said than done, I am willing to die for Nigeria if it is for a greater cause. I believe willingness to do so is indeed patriotic. We all keep praying and hoping for a better Nigeria without willing to shed a sweat.

The US has its own crude oil resource but it is willing to continue buying yours and preserving theirs.

Yea, with a consumption 20 million~ b\d, the US 20 Billion~  Barrels of oil reserve should only last 1000days; so they definitely need to buy more. The reserve is exclusively for desperate times.


http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/quickfacts/quickoil.html

Try university campuses such as UniLag, YabaTech etc.

Anyway, I have said it. Once I enter government, foreign ministers, foreign companies, I say even foreign traditional rulers.

-- Denex

On the real, give up drugs,  they kill brain cells

Is season 2 out on DVD yet?

I think that, while we all like to imagine ourselves to be programmers, the real jobs available are database, network and system admin jobs!

So for example, if Nairaland grows dramatically and decide to diversify (say like google), won't more programmers be needed to develop several (custom web\stand-alone) applications to meet increasing need efficently?

The real opportunity is not in writing new software but in managing and customizing existing software.

I somewhat disagree,

Incase, you are speaking in terms of only Nigeria, I can understand, but I think it's only a matter of time - the need for proprietary enterprise applications will increase. There is also a limit to how well a customizable softwares can cater to an enterprise's software need

Custom Enterprise solution
Ready-made software often cater for more generic scenarios whereas a lot of time, enterprise solutions often demand custom\proprietary applications to cater for areas that are difficult to handle with off-the-shelf softwares. I know this because I have been in the business for a while, and If you ask software developers with several years of industry experience they tell you something similar.

software License\ maintenace cost -
This is inevitable if it isn't yet an issue in Nigeria. The cost of foreign software can easily out-way reasonable budgets of local-based companies (due to varying cost of labor within different geographic locations, e.g say equally skilled programmers in india, Nigeria resp. earn: $35K - $45K, and $25k - $35k). Thus, Nigeria will\should ultimately capitalize on the cost-of-labor factor by developing its software industry.

How did Uba manage to amass this stupendous wealth? what bussiness, or investments


http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=81632

What is this one again? where on earth does this happen except in Nigeria!!!! I hope the new Governor of Lagos-state takes care of this NURTW union, its mess, and the hoodlums as well

As long as Nigerian based Indian companies hire hardworking Nigerian without any prejudices (that is qualifed Nigerians are also offered executive positions and are able to grow within the company), more skills and experience will be passed down to their Nigerian employees. And perhaps, these Nigerians employees can grow in the field and start up their own businesses.

However, we can not rely on foreigners to share the best interest in the development of Nigerians and Nigeria as a nation. I am of opinion that the Nigerian goverment should include (or reinforce if existing) in the business regulation, laws that would not condone any bias or prejudice towards Nigerians

(The white wig is symbolic to wisdom i.e grey hair because as a lawyer, it is believed that u are suppose to be wise to be able to handle cases and judge).

My friend, you should only get to become a lawyer or judge based on qualifications. No symbols are neccesary.

Too obscure, Please modify it to make it a little comprehensible, Thanks

So,i quiet agree with seun that we must work harder than the indians in order for us to get the jobs

what a shame!!!, we have to constantly prove ourselves  everywhere we go!! now, even in our own birthplace too? CRAZINESS,

Ndipe -
My prejudice is not against all by-products of colonialism. I simply believe we can do away with those by-products that have proven not be of significant benefits. More so, it will be very difficult to forego English as our official language, one reason being that it will take more than a single generation to do this, and we also have to weigh the pros and cons (not to digres from the main argument, we can leave the afore mentioned for another thread). On the otherhand, dress code for the judicial system can be easily revised.

There is a difference between western civilization influence and colonialism, so simply because the internet was discovered (initially) in the west does not make it a direct by-product of colonialism. Afterall, the west has also benefited from other ancient civilizations. In the same token, we should make do of inventions or resources that are beneficial to us (e.g electricity, technology etc).

Once again Ndipe, can you provide a SENSIBLE answer to my earlier question

Mention one benefit that can be derived from wearing of wigs by Nigerian judges, and lawyers and I will rest my case?

Ndipe

Discard the wig, and retain the European language.

- precisely

Speaking the English language has an advantage within the international community, because it is widely spoken all around the world: High population of English speaking people is one of many reasons why American jobs are being outsourced to India, which in turn is helping india become one of the largest emerging economies in the world

Name one important (perhaps sensible) role that the wig plays in the Judicial system and I will rest my case?

Ndipe

how about we just boycott anything colonial, including the internet?

That will be stupid because we stand so much to loose, e.g participate in intellectual discussions of this nature

the hair actaully symbolises grey hair and thats why the judges own is longer because they are supposed to know more than lawyers as they are experinced lawyers themselves.

At this present age, I believe we can now move past mythologies and symbolisms. Hence, our judges and lawyers do not need to wear wigs to demonstrate their wisdom - besides, it too pretty damn hot for wigs.

I wouldn't take a court seriously where the judge is wearing a dashiki.

Be careful not to be charged with contempt
By the way would you take the Court more seriously if Judge wore a suit?