Malkyer
10-06-2005, 02:51
First of all, I should point out that this applies only to Americans, as I'm not quite sure what other countries have Affirmative Action-type programs.
Now, on to the point:
I have many problems with Affirmative Action, such as: it's racist (by giving minorities a big sign to wave around saying "Hey, look at me! I'm not good enough to do [x] on my own!"), provides people with a crutch, allows for less-than qualified people to enter an occupation/position/whatever, et cetera.
My question for American liberals is this: how, exactly, does putting people of different skin pigmentations promote diversity? Isn't that just racism, albeit friendly- and cuddly-sounding?
Which of these following two scenarios is more diverse?
A) A room filled with twenty people, who are all the same racial/ethnic/economic background, yet have vastly differing religious, political and philosophical beliefs, or...
B) A room filled with twenty people of varying racial/ethnic/economic backgrounds, mainly poor minorities, yet who all have similar religious, political and philosophical beliefs?
Any and all answers, so long as they are reasonable, are welcome.
Now, on to the point:
I have many problems with Affirmative Action, such as: it's racist (by giving minorities a big sign to wave around saying "Hey, look at me! I'm not good enough to do [x] on my own!"), provides people with a crutch, allows for less-than qualified people to enter an occupation/position/whatever, et cetera.
My question for American liberals is this: how, exactly, does putting people of different skin pigmentations promote diversity? Isn't that just racism, albeit friendly- and cuddly-sounding?
Which of these following two scenarios is more diverse?
A) A room filled with twenty people, who are all the same racial/ethnic/economic background, yet have vastly differing religious, political and philosophical beliefs, or...
B) A room filled with twenty people of varying racial/ethnic/economic backgrounds, mainly poor minorities, yet who all have similar religious, political and philosophical beliefs?
Any and all answers, so long as they are reasonable, are welcome.