Michael T. Tangorre wrote: >>From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>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. > > > That would be true were the playing field level. While it took me awhile to > buy into AA, I do support it. Everyday I see people in society continue to > treat people of color and minorities "differently". The small gestures, the > comments, the stares.. It all adds up. Take the quote Gel posted... Just > because you preach equality does not mean equality exists. The playing field > is not level nor will it be until the older generation dies off... You know, > the generation who stares at the biracial highschool couple?.. The parents > who drive their kids to school because the bus driver is black? That is the > list that goes on and on. How does a minority get a fair shot when the field > itself is not fair. AA does nothing more than level off a field controlled > by the arrogant white man, myself included.
Sure. That is a good as any reason for AA. Micheal and Gel have articulated the reasons for AA. My tirades, and I apologize for the haphazard style but I'm under the gun for my project here, were merely attempts to disabuse the notion that AA = racism. I admire everyone's disdain for racism. I assure AA is not racism. You may support AA, with the blessing of this minority, and know that you are not supporting racism. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144359 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
