Why Does The Goverment Care What Race WE Are?
963584
In my honest and humble opinion... I think the government is doing it to avoid a law suit or being labeled as prejudice themselves. The government isn't the ones that said hey im being discriminated against because of my race or nationality it is a few squeaky wheels that messed with the cog so much our government had no choice but to acknowledge there is a difference in skin tones. Its scary that people always blame someone else often our government for their short comings rather than accept that they aren't perfect, learn from their mistakes, move on, and try to become better people by learning from their mistakes.\n\n\nHave a GREAT day!
1139719
Um because the government runs the country
256762
You don't give any context, but I believe you're asking about equal protection law.\n\nWhen a group is classified by the government, it may or may not trigger equal protection, depending upon the action taken based upon that classification.\n\nFor instance, if the government singles out all health insurance companies for an increased tax on their profits, that is a classification.  If the government singles out a particular groups of people because they have green hair and blue eyes, that is a classification.\n\nSome classifications are suspect classifications - that the very nature of the classification gives rise to concerns that equal protection will be violated.  But the flip side is the benign classification - even if a group is being singled out in some way, as there is no resulting prejudice or harm, the classification makes no difference.  Equal protection is not violated.  Hence, a benign classification.
945025
If you skip over the qualified for the less qualified it is unfair to all of us as a society.  How is it treating people equally when you don't reat them equally????  You look at the sex, nationality origin, physical characteristics or skin color and say... YES I PICK YOU because you're white, a woman and have a limp...\n\nNO way in any stretch of the imagination are you then treating people EQUALLY!
291724
Its due to a lunatic politically correct government who operate a free for all policy. Other countries in Europe have a benefit system which is contribution based meaning you only get benefits if you pay into the system...the UK system will give you anything you want unless you are a tax paying law abiding English man then you have to fend for yourself. There are queues of immigrants waiting to come to the UK from France. the UK government are so frightened of being accused of being called racist that the easiest way to get whatever you want is to belong to a minority group.....The government also allows you do do whatever you want to do in the UK as long as you pretend that you don't speak English. Normal rules that apply to your average English citizen don't apply to immigrants be they black white yellow or blue.
905851
does this not just prove that they are human and we all make mistakes from time to time! i think we all expect our government bodies to be whiter than white, take big bill clinton, he was well kicked into touch for liking a cigar or two,  tony blair, he likes chase the bone that george likes to throw for him! point is why are we surprised when we find this out, they are no different than us, and prone to debt, run ins with the law etc
436485
That's the thing with race - it's a self-selecting category.  There is no way to police any of it.  But the most important thing about race in any case is what people feel they are and how they believe they're being treated.  So race may be a bad way to understand IQs (because self-identification has nothing to do with DNA or biology) but it may be a good way to understand income (because how much money you make may be based on how you are perceived).\n\nIn any case, the census has a box for "other" and people can just write in whatever they want.
665699
Not while the government institutions make distinctions between the races and give preferences based on racial differences.\n\nThis means affirmative action, quotas, set-asides, lowering of college entrance requirements, etc.\n\nEvery action of government that differentiates between races keeps racial divisions alive.
346844
Personally I think that it is fine. there is nothing wrong with either race. Society (including the government) is trying preserve racial purity, because if the races mix, it makes categorizing what race you are imposable. which is in my opinion a good thing, because that leads to racial equality.\n\nFYI I am white, and I married a black woman.
677485
Because the world is changing and diversity is the money of the future. No pure race will remain! May be one day we will find a Moslem as president of USA and an American as president of Saudi Arabia. And we already have a UK citizen as king of Jordan (Abdullah II) and a Haitian woman as Governor of Canada (Michaëlle Jean)!
879615
what?  who cares what color they are.  the issues are the issues.
429914
I agree, we are all human, and color and race have nothing to do with it, we are all the same, I'm white and I always have to stand up for myself....you wouldn't think so, but lot's of people say we think we are better than everyone else or that we are all rednecks...but I love everyone no matter what race, we are all God's people....it's great you stood up for yourself, i would of done the same..God bless
1037402
the british government cant sort nothing out these days and will let any family wether black / white live in poverty. these hostals were made just for the homeless coloured people. there are hostals also for the british people meaning (mixed races). i know how it seems and i agree with what someone else said. that the coloured people may also feel uncomfortable living in these places and being singled out. im sure if given the chance and the choise they would rather be mixed together in a normal community. what is however unfair is how they are financed. and again this is because of the government not wanting to be classed as a racial run government. the whole of the government is going down the pan fast. but who are we. theres nothing any one can do.
438488
Generally, Malaysia has a government that implement policies  beneficial to all. \nDuring festivals, we have an open house culture whereby friends of different races visit each others homes enjoying the interaction as well as the different foods served. Many of us have close or good friends of other races. There are also quite a number of inter-racial marriages. We also have this spirit of co-operation & goodwill among us.\n \nWhen there is racial harmony among the different people groups, it makes it easier for a nation to prosper. This has happened & has allowed the government to focus on prospering the nation. Our main political party is made up of 3 major racial groups whose leaders hold ministerial positions in the  government.\n \nOur previous Prime Minister was also a man of great vision for this country and our nation rose up because of policies implemented during his tenure.\n\nThe different religious groups here also pray & sometimes come together to pray for the continual peace & prosperity of this nation.
167606
Of course that is not true. Dissatisfied "blacks" who feel they are not getting "their fair share" of government subsidies have thrown the race card in order to bring attention to their political wants. I find nothing wrong with any group banding together to make real change in government and society but I find this type of political attack most distasteful as it is racist and does no justice to all the efforts of brave Americans who have worked so hard to promote equality. \nBillions of dollars are granted by Congress annually to all parts of America as emergency aid. Someone will always have a hand out saying somebody else got more than them. It's not the president's duty to completely rebuild every life and every home, that's what insurance is for.
45088
if race shouldn't matter, then race shouldn't be on the application.\n\ncan you imagine if they asked what polital party you belonged to?\n\nto me, asking for someone's race on an application is clearly a form of racism, and one that doesn't always harm or benefit the race of the person being asked.\n\n//
1100909
Doesn't matter.... because there's only one "race" that would be the human race. If you had passed fourth grade you'd know that by now. Either way your still a bumbling idiot.