Comment on Affirmative Action debate

[Kaj]

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I believe that anyone who supports affirmative action by definition must hold in contempt the concept of individual liberty.

natedogg

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While I understand the sentiment and agree in principle, it is a useless point because one can make the same blanket statement about almost any government regulation.

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Not really, no. There's a big different between valuing some things over individual liberty and holding "in contempt the concept of individual liberty."

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Well, if the same anti-AA folks who use the liberty argument don't make the same argument against income tax, then they are total hypocrites. I suspect Nate would argue as strongly against both and this post isn't directed at his opinion, just the point that many right-wingers who cry "OMG, this tramples liberty" are quite selective in that cry. Of course, this is not much of a revelation to anyone.