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Originally Posted by CorpMediaSux
You also are wrong about the premise of Affirmative Action. It assumes there are qualified applicants/students of all races, but it also acknowledges that racism exists and, most importantly, there are advantages that whites receive in terms of social connections (this is particularly the case for business) that racial minorities and women do not receive. Remember, the greatest benefeciaries of Affirmative Action are white women.
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So it provides benefits to people based on race AND sex. Would that make it racist and sexist? Hmmm. What if we had white-only fountains in government buildings, and no black fountains? Would be similar to the concept behind AA, only I believe that the self-proclaimed opposition to racism would jump all over it.
Furthermore, why does it assume that there are qualified applicants/students of all races/sexes, and in particular, that equal percentages of each race fit that category? If there are, then why do they need UNequal assistance from the government? Furthermore, if whites have "social connections," then wouldn't that also apply to being more wealthy overall, living in better areas overall, and being better taught overall? Wouldn't that actually make their qualifications, per capita, greater than those of other races? Seems like a bit of a contradictory policy. "They're equal, but need unequal help." "They are just as qualified, but whites have better connections and the perks (such as qualification, perhaps) thereof."