On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 15:26, Fred Bauder <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: > I don't think it is bias. Giving extra attention to the global south is a > legitimate goal. Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, and > Chinese are commonly spoken there. There are different considerations > with respect to each language. Actually I think more people speak Hindi > than speak English.
It might be a laudable goal, but the question is whether it's lawful in the United States, or in California, whichever prevails. Because what it suggests is, if there are two candidates equally qualified -- a person from Ireland whose first language is English (and excellent), and a person from Afghanistan whose second language is English (and excellent) -- the latter will be preferred. Not because their first language is one the Foundation is specifically looking for (which could be justified), but because they were born in a country that did not make them a native English speaker. That is discrimination. Try to imagine an ad that said: "Ideally your native language is not Urdu." Sarah _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l