[TomCollins]

[ QUOTE ]
Tom, in your definition you didn't specifically mention government mandated AA. Is that what we are talking about? My opinion on that is different from a private company using some form of AA.

[/ QUOTE ]

This is an excellent point. There are a couple of ways it can debated:

1) Should government be allowed to use it (and what are the limits that should be imposed, if any)?

2) Should the government mandate affirmative action in private organizations?

3) Should private orginizations use affirmative action (is it a good thing for them)?

4) Should private orginizations be allowed to use affirmative action?

For all practical purposes, I would like the debate to be centered around 1 and 3.

If I am successful in my debate, #2 will be useless. #4 is another issue, and I personally believe that all private orginizations should be able to exclude or include whoever they please. I also support the rights of the public to boycott or protest against racist orginizations as well.