affirmative action in and of itself is based on racism. it's racist to accept somebody based on race/religion/etc. by the sheer virtue of giving somebody a position because of affirmative action, you're denying somebody else the position based on their race/religion/etc.
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:38:54 -0500, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > There is a huge difference between prejudice and racism. > > Furthermore, > > it is very insensitive. If you told a minority student that he was > > accepted due to Affirmative Action - you are merely lacking tact. > > Affirmative Action is a policy or program the University > > subscribes too. > > He got in because of the program. If you told him he got in due to > > Racism then you are in fact insulting him and accusing him of doing > > something wrong. > > Umm.. Think about that Won.. You are just "softening" the blow. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect your mail server with built in anti-virus protection. It's not only good for you, it's good for everybody. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=39 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144335 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
