A few thoughts on rascism / affirmative action

[ALawPoker]

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Are you suggesting that perhaps our strength doesn't lie in our diversity? Off to re-education camp with you.

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Not at all. I'm not advocating that everyone be like me. Maybe I'd be wrong and my homogenous company wouldn't be successful after all, but if this is the land of opportunity and freedom, I should at least be given a shot and not be quashed by discriminatory AA laws, don't you think?

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I tend to agree with Daryl here, and I think some of you are taking what he says the wrong way. He is not implying that whites are superior to blacks, simply that an employer should be able to do whatever he thinks will help his profit line, even if it is at whim.

Let's suppose I (white male) apply for a job at the local Chinese restaurant. The workers there all prefer speaking Cantanese amongst themselves, and they benefit from the commaraderie of working with people they psychologically feel more comfortable around. I do not think there would be anything wrong with the restaurant owner hiring a Chinese person instead of me, even if I was more qualified. Does anyone really disagree with this?