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<p>Sorry that you are resorting to such inflammatory, raw accusation of high order. I did not use any disrespectful language, and I was merely pointing out the cultural fit. The kind of diversity that will suit my kids well is LESS likely to be found in certain regions than others, and I opted to support an idea of them going to schools where they will feel more at ease. Nothing is for certain, but one can increase the odds of finding a better fit. Nobody questions the issue of “fit” when it comes to college selection. Making an exception for the culture issue is dishonest and disingenuous. </p>
<p>Somehow, you decided to project the worst kind of motive on my statement. You don’t know me well, and you feel entitled to portray me in a worst possible manner based on my desire to see my kids in an environment that is statistically better suited for them. I will not dignify your accusation by coming up with a litany of “I have been there, I have relatives there, or some of my best friends are…” type statements. I will not even share objective statistics of all sorts. Suffices to say, that my concern was not just based on what you think is horrible personal prejudice. </p>
<p>I would like to remind you of the statement you posted in another thread.</p>
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<p>When I read it, I cringed - A LOT, but I allowed that your observation may have some validity on paper, on a statistical level, and I decided shouldn’t produce knee jerk reaction. I was actually surprised that nobody commented on it.</p>
<p>You are either totally prejudice free or you can allow for some validity for compiled statistical data even though it may not apply everywhere, and there is ample room for individual differences and exceptions. You can’t pick and choose where you apply your lofty ideas and where not.</p>
<p>This is exactly how my conclusion was based. On a statistical level, there is a difference, even though it may not apply to everyone and everywhere, and the odds are better that my kids will do better in a different environment. </p>
<p>Why is it such a high crime? Is it more so than your statement about drug dealing minorities and Hispanics and THEIR OFF SPRINGS (mind you, off springs - they haven’t done anything, and you are already including them in the category of potential criminals). </p>
<p>I will conclude my participation in this thread with the following statement. I knew that my position will be controversial. But I decided to share the input, because this might be relevant to the student. We don’t live in a world free of prejudice and bias, which is so well demonstrated even by you as above, while you are accusing me of the worst. So, yes, culture is a factor, and yes, the statistics does matter.</p>
<p>PS: your argument would have had a more resonance if you stated your opinions on a less inflammatory manner full of accusation of what you assumed to be my worst prejudice. Perhaps going forward you will be better at persuading others when you use less red hot language. Heck, you may even have persuaded me to think differently if you hadn’t resorted to such behavior.</p>