Originally posted by Richard Hawkes:
Now I know you're just trying to see how many threads get closed. I almost believed your story about you watching that abortion documentary![]()
Originally posted by Richard Hawkes:
Originally posted by HS Thomas:
[qb]What does it mean ?
How can it be adopted in places like Africa where people live on 65 pence a day and 44 million children cannot attend school ?
I guess they would give less fortunate people or those likely to be discriminated against more opportunities. That's the theory behind it in a nutshell.
Why do you ask anyway?[/QB]
Originally posted by Richard Hawkes:
However I also believe in social theories about poverty traps and poverty cycles and can't see how else these can be avoided aside from giving a few generations of people opportunities they might never have had, even at the expense of a wider population. If it works, society should be more balanced and better, maybe, for it. My gut reaction is that its far too early too condemn it or claim success.
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Originally posted by Jeroen Wenting:
Affirmative action is discrimination against Caucasians ...
"I'm not back." - Bill Harding, Twister
Originally posted by George Custer:
[political side swipe removed-MH]
Rather than point out in any flaws in the analogy I made, I was simply censored.
Why not just completely close down the debate on certain topics. It seems that one side of the debate is being presented very unequally due to the censorship. I think we've gone way overboard on this censorship; I did not attack any person or group with my reply and it was certainly on topic without being obscene or outside the boundaries of normal discussion.
[ May 04, 2004: Message edited by: Max Habibi ]
Originally posted by HS Thomas:
Where would the West stand without public transport, school dinners,
municipal orchestras, public libraries, parking. And public toilets.
Or are issues being confused here and these aren't a product of Affirmative Action ?
Originally posted by Warren Dew:
Is this question serious? In case it is, they have nothing to do with affirmative action.
A good workman is known by his tools.
"I'm not back." - Bill Harding, Twister
Originally posted by Richard Hawkes:
Your list HS, contains examples of positive discrimination based on economics rather than race.
Originally posted by Warren Dew:
One of the most pernicious effects of affirmative action is that far from alleviating the underlying prejudices, it tends to exacerbate them; favorable treatment of blacks, for example, not only tends to reinforce certain whites' belief that the blacks couldn't make it on their own without the help, but has also fooled many blacks into believing that as well.
[ May 04, 2004: Message edited by: Warren Dew ]
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