dwccrew;689919 wrote:Not defending Def Leopard's comments, but he/she never insinuated that it was race that was the cause of this, he said "ghetto". IMO, "ghetto" is a state of mind and is not defined by skin color.
And as far as helping them improve themselves, we can't just reach out and try to help. They have to want to improve themselves. The group that chooses to reach out and change their lives, I'd have no problem with helping. The other group that continues with the status quo, I wouldn't piss on if they were on fire, whether they be black, white, brown, red, yellow, etc.
Just to be clear. I will admit that I said that only to get a reaction out of him.