Judge Sides With Redskins in Team Name Suit

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

Here's the thing that bothers me. Why is an "educated" man's opinion more valid than a non-educated man's opinion? Why is a college graduate's opinion more relevant? To suggest so reeks of intellectual arrogance (and I recognize the irony of me saying so).

The guy who dropped out in 7th grade should get just as much say as the guy who graduated college. I can't accept any argument leaning on a specific sub-population for the sake of making a point.

Thanks for the responses, Schneed. You make some good points.

Regarding the "educated" vs. "non-educated" opinion, I don't discount either viewpoint- one is equal to the other. I should have expounded on these statistics a bit further. The comparison wasn't meant to say that the opinions of college kids hold more weight than the non-college NAs. The example merely shows the wide gap of the thinking between these two groups.

The only difference between the them is the access to information. Not saying those on the reservation don't have the same means to read and research... It's just that a campus environment is constructed around learning and research. While NAs on the reservations have to worry about finding employment or feeding their families, a college student has the leeway/time (or at least more time, depending on their financial situation) to focus on reading, analyzing and evaluating whatever they choose to learn. It's a good bet many of these students walk onto campus not really being offended by certain things; after a few years of study, they leave with another viewpoint.

The ones left behind aren't stupid just because they don't get to attend (they'd probably be able to school most of us in basic survival techniques)... they just aren't able to drop their obligations to spend a few years reading books, writing essays and taking exams. It's just unfortunate that enrollment numbers reflect a seemingly insurmountable task for NAs when it comes to leaving the reservation for college.