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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t mean to sound rude but who cares?  I will be perfectly honest that in my view, the goal of affirmative action is to fix the systemic injustices created by slavery (and other racial injustices) where those injustices still exist for minority groups. If one particular minority group is no longer impacted by the past injustices perpetrated against them, then that is not a reason to scrap a policy that helps other minority groups. No longer benefiting from a particular policy aimed to increase social justice and right the past errors that created those injustices is not a reason to throw out the policy as a whole. [/quote]

Actually, that is not what AA is.

AA means you can't advertise a job only in Bethesda (I know a simplistic example) and then wonder why everybody that applies is white. You have to make an effort to reach out to everybody.

AA means if you are hiring and there are 3 equally qualified applicants and you have a choice between 2 white males and 1 black male and the rest of your staff is white, pick the black applicant.

AA means you can't create selection criteria that is essentially impossible for 1 group of people.

AA does not mean you are selecting less qualified applications.

AA means that you create a process for selection that gives everybody a chance.

When JoeB decided to appoint a black supreme court justice it did not mean find a less qualified person it meant I know there is a qualified black person in all of the US, find them. Also their experiences will bring a perspective to the court that actually elevates it.

I know you and I probably agree but I wanted to point that out to the others.[/quote]

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