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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (78356)	10/26/2003 3:57:02 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I disagree- it undercuts the prior positive discrimination for other groups(you only imagine that there was a meritocracy-imo- of course)- which is why beneficiaries of the system, previous to affirmative action, are so threatened. Failing to recognize there will always be discrimination, and never really be a true meritocracy, is wishful thinking, imo. Making the discrimination a little more fair to all, in terms of race, doesn't jeopardize anything, but the pride of certain people who secretly think that their race rules. Do I care a lot about what is really fair? No. because fairness, like merit, is pretty subjective. But I do care about the perception that people of color have of the system, and I would be pleased if they perceive it as more fair, to them. That's such a big thing- I don't think I could even put it in "fer" territory.