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To: LindyBill who wrote (4043)	7/31/2003 2:15:59 AM
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When you create an environment where a certain group is given clear advantages not available to their peers, you simultaneously create a group that is equally disadvantaged. It's a zero sum game no matter how you try to spin it. When those in charge also insist that this new enviroment is actually fair & equitable to everyone, you are sending clear signals to these very disparate groups, opening the door to even more problems. How can you not expect serious problems to arise from those who know they are privileged & protected? You can expect different kinds of problems from those who know they are underprivileged as well (mostly lowered morale, lower productivity & the mass exodus of the best & brightest). This is the real world after all. People know when they can take advantage of their situation & get away with it. And there's always those who test the limits to see how far they can stretch them. There are thousands of Jayson Blair stories everywhere there is intentional disparate treatment disguised as affirmative action. The main difference is this one unraveled in full view of the public. JMHO