I do agree with some of what you are saying. Particularly, I don't think that legislation could ever be enough on its own.
But, "I think the answer is everyone faces the same standard and [performs] according to their ability."
Given that studies have repeatedly shown that America still viciously discriminates against darker-skinned peoples; and given that people show no propensity to change that discrimination in the absence of strong social forces, including-but-not-limited-to-legislation, how do you recommend that change be brought about?
I was serious when I said that AA and similar measures were sucky but superior to the alternatives. If you don't like them, what do you propose?
I should note that, given my view of the problem, I don't accept "Leave it alone and hope it sorts itself out" as a viable solution practically or an acceptable one ethically.
I suspect that we are also working with different understandings of AA and its results. I've heard a common mythology that AA leads to priviliged, underskilled minority workers holding posts that they don't deserve, over ousted, capable white people- victims of 'reverse racism'. I've never seen this substantiated by fact.
All the fact I've seen on the matter suggests that "reverse racism" is like peeing into a hurricane. It may exist, but focussing on it constitutes a grave error given the context, and even trying to do it is dangerous in the attempt.
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Date: 2007-08-08 05:09 pm (UTC)But,
"I think the answer is everyone faces the same standard and [performs] according to their ability."
Given that studies have repeatedly shown that America still viciously discriminates against darker-skinned peoples; and given that people show no propensity to change that discrimination in the absence of strong social forces, including-but-not-limited-to-legislation, how do you recommend that change be brought about?
I was serious when I said that AA and similar measures were sucky but superior to the alternatives. If you don't like them, what do you propose?
I should note that, given my view of the problem, I don't accept "Leave it alone and hope it sorts itself out" as a viable solution practically or an acceptable one ethically.
I suspect that we are also working with different understandings of AA and its results. I've heard a common mythology that AA leads to priviliged, underskilled minority workers holding posts that they don't deserve, over ousted, capable white people- victims of 'reverse racism'. I've never seen this substantiated by fact.
All the fact I've seen on the matter suggests that "reverse racism" is like peeing into a hurricane. It may exist, but focussing on it constitutes a grave error given the context, and even trying to do it is dangerous in the attempt.