On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 09:06:48PM -0700, Sasha Pachev wrote: > > I don't see how saying "I prefer to work with Mormons" is equal to "I > > have a policy of refusing to hire people who are not Mormon." > > Sean - good points. I agree with what you say. I remember the time back in > 1991 when I first learn the term "affirmative action" - I asked my American > friend in total disbelief if the US government indeed told you who many > blacks you should hire. > > An employer should be able to hire whoever he wants. If he does not hire > you because you are a member of some underprivileged group, well, if you > are good, start your own business and be his competition. If you are not
In a perfect world, where customers of your opposite race would buy from you just as they would from your competitor from the same race, that is hunky-dory. Not all places are like that however, and trying to make it like it is not like that is just unrealistic. Statiscally, if you have a southern accent, you're considered dumber and will get a lower salary. Similar things could be said about latinos, blacks, etc. in different areas. -Roberto P.S.: I'm not defending affirmative action. I'm just stating why what you said is not completely true, and can be completely false in some contexts, and totally true in others. -- Roberto Mello Software Engineer, Novell Inc. God ist not real, but probably integer... .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
