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Affirmative Action
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:38 pm
I saw a segment on MSNBC about modern day affirmative action and it got me thinking. I'm of the strong opinion that my generation, "generation X" should be the last generation to contend with Affirmative Action. I think the "Millennial's" and whatever you call this brand new generation that my niece and nephews are in, are truly beyond the need for Affirmative Action". There once was indeed a great need to right American society but these new generations are beyond that bull shite and i don't want my niece and nephews to have to contend with it. Anybody care to opine?
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Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:39 pm to bamagreycoat
quote:Another name for government sanctioned racism. It's an anachronism and it needs to be chucked once and for all onto the ash heap of history.
Affirmative Action
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This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:40 pm to bamagreycoat
AA is a very charged term today, can you be more specific as what you are referring to?
I'm definitely pro-diversity, though.
I'm definitely pro-diversity, though.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:43 pm to bamagreycoat
As long is there is a significant difference in cognitive ability (g) test scores on personnel selection tests between whites and blacks/hispanics, there will probably be a need for affirmative action.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:45 pm to rbWarEagle
What do you mean? Theres a difference between whites and Asians, do whites also need AA?
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:45 pm to onmymedicalgrind
If there were an overwhelming majority of Asian applicants in the U.S. workforce, we probably would 
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:47 pm to rbWarEagle
Touché, sir.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:50 pm to bamagreycoat
Is affirmative action required to thwart racism or needed to bolster those who cannot compete on a level playing field?
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:53 pm to Erin Go Bragh
Aff action is required to achieve Diversity. Is Diversity necessary? No. The opposite of Diversity is Meritocracy. That's why the NBA is almost all black. That's why almost all engineers are male.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:55 pm to rbWarEagle
quote:
As long is there is a significant difference in cognitive ability (g) test scores on personnel selection tests between whites and blacks/hispanics, there will probably be a need for affirmative action.
"The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race."
Chief Justice John Roberts
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:57 pm to L.A.
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Another name for government sanctioned racism
Yes
Posted on 4/8/14 at 12:58 pm to Zach
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Aff action is required to achieve Diversity.
You're probably right. Diversity has been a go to word for libs for a long time.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 2:24 pm to Zach
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The opposite of Diversity is Meritocracy.
No, the opposite of diversity is uniformity (and all of its synonyms)
Posted on 4/8/14 at 2:26 pm to onmymedicalgrind
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I'm definitely pro-diversity, though.
What does that even mean?
Posted on 4/8/14 at 2:31 pm to Antonio Moss
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quote:I'm definitely pro-diversity, though. What does that even mean?
I was wondering the same thing.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 2:36 pm to onmymedicalgrind
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Theres a difference between whites and Asians, do whites also need AA?
Whites aren't constantly "victimized" by the government and media.
Also, Caucasians and Asians, don't generally complain about "supposed" unequal treatment like minorities do (a symptom of the above mentioned victimization)
This post was edited on 4/8/14 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 4/8/14 at 2:49 pm to dcrews
Hell im glad people are able to suceed now by the gubnent lowering the standards for some.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 3:35 pm to bamagreycoat
that'd be true if this board's posters weren't the ones doing the hiring.
What job is it you want you can't get because a black man got it?
What job is it you want you can't get because a black man got it?
Posted on 4/8/14 at 3:40 pm to Antonio Moss
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What does that even mean?
I got thrown out of a school meeting once for saying we didn't need diversity. They were trying to hire more male teachers (read black teachers) and calling it diversity. I told them I didn't care if they hired purple people, but those purple people better be the ones most qualified to teach my child. I got asked to leave.
Posted on 4/8/14 at 3:41 pm to Tigah in the ATL
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What job is it you want you can't get because a black man got it?
Is this guy always this annoying?
Thomas Sowell on Affirmative Action:
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