Understanding ourselves

Universalman Profile picture By Universalman
Jun 17, 2011
I for one I'm fed up being a typical black person,enough complaints,lets now seek solution.I'm convinced that if research/surverys were conducted in SA,especially amongst black people,we would understand the factors destroying us.

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Universalman 1 year ago
Ods,more complains,zilch solutions,except for wanting alles mahala.Blaming others instead of seeking solutions to curb issues surrounding.Worst of them JEALOUSY.I'm guilty of this but I'm doing my time to become a better black person.
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odirilwe 1 year ago
What is a typical black person univerbal?
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Universalman 1 year ago
Typical behaviour is what you're likely(high chances) to encounter on daily basis.Typical black person is to see wrong in the black society forgetting that he/she's part of the same society.
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Universalman 1 year ago
Although there is an increase with hardworking black citizens,that number is NOT in proportion with lazyworkers.We cannot disregard the impact of the apartheid era,but now we are faced with issues other than that.
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odirilwe 1 year ago
True for a whole lot, but that's not typical...I think that a huge generalization... A lot of black people I know sweat a lot everyday to get by, although I have to agree that theres another lot which like things easy without lifting a finger. But in both cases, none is a typical black person... 
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Universalman 1 year ago
I'm being a typical one,diffference is,when I see fault in our society,I search for methods to overcome it.Who do black people suffer from? Themselves is my answer.
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Universalman 1 year ago
I could be generalizing because in genearal,we complain with no solution to the problem.
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Mahlatse123 1 year ago
Absolutely @Universalman and I am in favour of your opinion.
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Universalman 1 year ago
Exactly the importance of research,to understand people's thoughts.Some people have nothing to live for except for being negative and discouraging others to follow in their ignorant behaviour.
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Mahlatse123 1 year ago
I hear u and the question is will we ever get the answers? I was surprised over the weekend when I met a group of young guys and girls similar to my age somewhere in the esat of PTA. As we were embarking on a number of discussion topics we ended up touching on the issue of HIV/Aids prevelance. To my suprise one champ said to all of us that there is no way in which we will avoid the pandemic. I quoted him as saying ''whether we like it or not, we will all die of the pandemic'' which sort of made me very furious knowing for the fact that there are a whole lot of preventative measures out there which are freely available and distrubuted.

It really shows that people do not really wanna use protection and maybe go as far as they can using reaserch tools through direct visits to the clinics and find out about the spread of the desease and it goes beyond what I have just outlined in here. It is really shocking to see how ignorance has struck other people's thoughts. Only time will tell if whether we are a society that is well informed or we ought to be informed about other decisions that have an impact in our lives, more especially bad ones.
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Universalman 1 year ago
Not necessarily for academic purposes but to try figure out certain behaviour by people in order to understand how we can effectively outcome that if possible or aleast minimise it.There is so much that needs investigations in our country,we need answers.
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Mahlatse123 1 year ago
Yes and that is if u r in for your masters or perhaps phd (poor hair syndrome) degrees.
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Universalman 1 year ago
Although what you outlined in comment could be true,we still need reliable findings to conclude either relevant or not.Research takes time,and often needs an understanding of what you looking for,some research require certain skills/qualifications.
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Mahlatse123 1 year ago
I get you @Universalman howver, I still reiterate that not all of first year undergradutes fails. It is just that are either not coping with the varsity life that are indulging too much into fun and tend to forget about their studies or sum even go as far as thinking that they do have freedom within themselves and tend to forget about their studies. It is a pity they do, although we need not forget to mention that not all of them does, and only a few face that challenge.

Talking about resarch it does involve off the field and electronic and off the field is the most accurate since you kind of get the opportunity to visit experts and enquire about the desired results.
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Universalman 1 year ago
I'm taking about proper and thorough research/surveys that would yield the most approximate(close to accurate) answers,not speculations.I wish to know the number of people who earn -/=R2500 who have subscribed to clothing outlets.
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Universalman 1 year ago
@Mahlatse,Internet doesnt have all the answers.For instance,unless research was conducted to why most undergraduate fail in their first years,you wouldnt know,would you?
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Mahlatse123 1 year ago
As an emerging country, I do not see the reason as to y we are not well informed. It is u to an individual to conduct research based on his/her level of expertise. What concerns me most is that young south africans they know how to buy on line using the available resources tools that are also meant for conducting reaserch. It is amazing to c how other, particularly the youth knows what is in that is available at the cinemas, howvever, failing to discover themselves. That's all I can say at this point. 
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Universalman 1 year ago
What studies/research/surveys do you wish were conducted to ease the frustrations that often strike your mind when you become informed of certain matters?
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Universalman 1 year ago
What studies/research/surveys do you wish were conducted to ease the frustrations that often strike your mind when you become informed of something?

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