This debate is simply not limited to technology. At its core its the heart of the liberal/conservative debate. (I rule out all the truely rabit bozo's on both sides.)
At the end of the day you have to decide that either the rich/elite/havess are responcible under threat of a gun (taxes are at the end of the day under threat of a gun) to give away a percentage of what they have worked to attain to the poor/underclass/havenots.
If the infrastructure is in place to allow people reasonable access to learning (e.g. schools) the government has done is job. If you choose to not take full advantage of public education and the current set of programs that are offered by society, the end result should not continue to be someone elses responcibility to continually give you further options.
Acheiving fame and fortune isnt a right. It something people work for all their lives, starting at early ages in primary schools. If you've fallen behind the curve, perhaps theres a reason that has nothing to do with race. In a technical industry that is STARVED for smart intelligent bright eyed people, race will not be the card that holds you back.
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This debate is simply not limited to technology. At its core its the heart of the liberal/conservative debate. (I rule out all the truely rabit bozo's on both sides.)
At the end of the day you have to decide that either the rich/elite/havess are responcible under threat of a gun (taxes are at the end of the day under threat of a gun) to give away a percentage of what they have worked to attain to the poor/underclass/havenots.
If the infrastructure is in place to allow people reasonable access to learning (e.g. schools) the government has done is job. If you choose to not take full advantage of public education and the current set of programs that are offered by society, the end result should not continue to be someone elses responcibility to continually give you further options.
Acheiving fame and fortune isnt a right. It something people work for all their lives, starting at early ages in primary schools. If you've fallen behind the curve, perhaps theres a reason that has nothing to do with race. In a technical industry that is STARVED for smart intelligent bright eyed people, race will not be the card that holds you back.