>Fortunatly, here in the United States, minority groups' rights are still >protected and not stripped away. > >Geno Plares
Unfortunately, in some cases the trend is almost reversing itself so that the term "minority" no longer means what it was intended to mean: *a numerical minority*. In California, for instance, Hispanics are the official NUMERICAL majority, body for body. (Nothing wrong with that of course, just making an observation based on the census poles). In some cases, those commonly referred to as "minorities" are not the actual numerical minority, though they enjoy extra 'rights' that actually end up discriminating against those who are not classed in any officially listed "minority" group. Rightly so, such laws were intended to protect against discrimination, in order to make all men equal... but the playing field is in no way equal. The true practice of "equal opportunity" is a thing of the past. Though the idea was on the right track, the method for making such equality to be reality has skewed in the resulting legislation, making it quite unequal for all concerned. I saw it in the Military on nearly every level for 12 years (the best man for the job could get passed over due to legislation aimed at giving one minority or the other a chance at success, even though they may not have been the obvious choice for the job), and I see it in other laws that get passed by the majority of voters, then ignored due to "minority" complaint. (Prop 209 in CA, for instance). Don't get me wrong... when I've hired folks, it was always the best most qualified person that got the job (providing their pay requirements were within the budget). The best workers are those who appreciate the fact that they have employment, and are willing to do the job to support their family... no matter what "class" or "race" they are. Those who use their status or race to influence their surroundings to suit there personal pleasures or benefit package, class or race, are the ones who push then envelope, in my opinion. Ironically enough, Hell itself will have the body for body majority at the end of time as we know it... but they won't get the luxury of overturning God's judgement with a majority vote... in With God on the bench, the minority is the majority... :-) Just some rambling... Andy. _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm
