Thread: Affirmative Action?

I was under the impression that affirmitive action was when two applicants were EQUALLY qualified, the job had to go to the minority. either way, its friggin bullshit.

Originally Posted by Hominus

for all you people tragically not born in the USA, affirmative action is a policy in which a minority (often less qualified) gets a job before a white person soley based on race. Needless to say this really pisses me off.

My idea is that am employer should get a group of portfolios and choose from the list and choose. Simple as that.

It doesnt make sense to hire somebody who is less qualifies. You should choose the person most qualifies, which makes a better business.

Thoughts.
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You racist! (joking)

Actually, I believe it only applies when two people of equal qualifications are vying for the same position. There used to be quotas that needed filling, but I think that was done away with because of unfairness issues.

I actually think that affirmative action is a good thing. No matter what the average white male thinks, racism still affects who gets a job and who doesn't, so it's only fair, IMO, that the playing field should be made even. That's the whole purpose of affirmative action. It's not to give minorities an advantage over majority persons, it's to give them an equal chance.

We're still ironing out the details to make sure it really is fair, but I think it's a splendid idea overall.

I actually don't think people (usually white males) who disagree with affirmative action are racist, per se, but they often have a misunderstanding of what affirmative action is actually supposed to do and why. The only advantage lost by a white male, in this situation, is the unfair advantage. It's not like white males have been placed in a position of disadvantage, actually... they just have to compete where they used to always win for unfair reasons (you're a male and you have pink skin).

i suppose we sould give a contract for the LA lakers to a midget because theres not enough of them that play basketball!!!! Hey, what if he's got "mad ball skills"?

I have personally seen instances where a less qualifies black got a job over my white friend. My friend went crazy and the employer and the black guy. Now he's serving 25 to life.

just jokin. But he did get beat out by less qualified guy.

.................its all Abe Lincoln's fault. What as asshole

In Mississippi, lots of luck getting a state job if you are white. If you are a white person with a family to feed and want a state job, save yourself a lot of time and effort by taking your fishing pole to the pond. Government enforced racism is flat out despiccable.

If anybody wants to come at me on that with something about how my "people" owned slaves, let me go ahead and tell you that my "people" were living in Ireland after slavery ended, except for the ones that were Native Americans. Also, I am not responsible even for what my parents do, much less my great great whatever grandparents that I never even met did. And even if I were, I don't owe anything to people who have never even met a slave.

I think people should be judged by the content of their character, and qualifications in the case of employees, not the color of their skin. Employers consider a whole lot other than educational and work histories, which are diminished when they result from affirmative action. So it should be up to the employer to decide who is more qualified, not the getevenwiththemists.

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I find it hard to believe that black people are so incredably unqualified to do well paid jobs, like in the USA. They allso suck extremely much in being in politics, I guess that I why they hardly are in them.

And yes, I am going to call your racist. I do not allways agree with positive-discrimination, but it is less fair then how good ol' america handeled things in the 50's.

okay

The most qualified sould get the job. O....wait.........YOUR A FUCKING COMEE!!!!!!! Of course you dont agree with that.

And dont bring up our past. Countries change. I mean, hell, you were under nazi control for a while. Now you are not (you're welcome).

Originally Posted by Hominus

okay

The most qualified sould get the job. O....wait.........YOUR A FUCKING COMEE!!!!!!! Of course you dont agree with that.

And dont bring up our past. Countries change. I mean, hell, you were under nazi control for a while. Now you are not (you're welcome).
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Now that's just wrong. You can't take all the credit. People went through hell to survive in different places of europe. In concentration camps, forrests fighting trying to survive and free themselves. And now, you make it sound like a victim, you sound like you yourself went to Europe and saved us, you did no such thing! Don't do that, and I mean it. You dishonour everybody who died in WW2, died or survived. You make me sick. THIS IS NOT A GAME OR A COMPETITION!
And stop with the comee... you are the most ignorant, childish person I have ever seen. I don't want to be racist here, but you sound like a normal american, full of propaganda.

Originally Posted by Hominus

okay

The most qualified sould get the job. O....wait.........YOUR A FUCKING COMEE!!!!!!! Of course you dont agree with that.

And dont bring up our past. Countries change. I mean, hell, you were under nazi control for a while. Now you are not (you're welcome).
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The russians were in berlin before you were. You were beaten by commies (inrightious self-proclaimed commies, but still commies). You fail sir.

And the most qualified should get the job, for that is best for the economy. However in america that doens't happen as fast, if you are black. To even out your racism people just have to make some other rules that seem unfair, but at least now everyone is getting discriminated equally. That is the idea.

and thats how it starts.

Germany had Europe. The only reason Russia made it to Berlin was because Hitler diverted nearly all of his forces to combat us. Dont fuck around. Russia or not, you were fucked.

I dont dishoner peope who die in wars. How dare you say that about me when you have no idea who i am or what i am thinking.

What about the 500,000 american deaths? We attacked and drove Germany back. Your country was DEFEATED in hours. Meaningless militia or not, Germany had you. We liberated you, with help from the English. Me just saying that doesnt mean i dont care about your countrymen that died. But i do care a hell of a lot more about American deaths.

O, and by the way, you are not racist because American is not a race. I'll just stick to calling you a jackass

Peace

And bonsay, you are just like a propaganda filled European.

America kicks ass hard core so stop with your childish whining.

I was just making a point. And I'll do my best to ignore you from now on. How do you dare say who had controll over what. You don't know what went on here. You think that some peasants fought with pitchforks and shovels. Well it wasn't like that. You don't know so shut up about it.
You are just a stupid fool... I mean OMG Read a book, the only reason you could penetrate through Normandy was because all of the Hitlers forces were fighting in the east.
(speaking in the name of my slav brothers, you're welcome)

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Yugoslavia was liberated by partisans... we only got a little help by the Red Army at the end of the war.

The only American soldiers that set foot on our soil were the ones we liberated from Italian POW camps.

HA!!!!!!!!!&#3 3;!

we had over 400,000 ready soldiers to storm Normandy. Dont think your little battles did much. It was the English who truely helped us.

OMG read a book.

Do you eaven know where Yugoslavia was? I never said we had anything to do with Normandy. I just said we liberated ourselves.
And yeah...the English did help much. They threw guns and bombed stuff for us...cuz we didn't have planes.

they were fighting in the east, huh? Yea, they were, against Russia, which really wasnt a formitable opponent. Russia could not have stood up against the Nazi army for long. Sure, Nazis could not have taken over ALL of russia, but once moscow was taken it would be over for Russia.

And england would have been conquered as well. Leaving Europe under complete nazi control.

Originally Posted by Hominus

they were fighting in the east, huh? Yea, they were, against Russia, which really wasnt a formitable opponent. Russia could not have stood up against the Nazi army for long. Sure, Nazis could not have taken over ALL of russia, but once moscow was taken it would be over for Russia.

And england would have been conquered as well. Leaving Europe under complete nazi control.
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OMG!!!

In the time Allies attacked Normandy, the Russians were already pushing the Germans back. The Germans stood no chance in Russia because of winter and lack of winter clothing and supplies. Here is some reading for you. You sure need it. http://www.onwar.com/maps/wwii/eastfront2/index.htm

Germany fucked itself over. They tried to attack Stalingrad in the middle of the winter. The Russians were prepared and the Germans were not. They left. They werent "pushed back" in the leteral sense of the phrase. Russia was never really on offence until the Normandy invasion.

racist

Originally Posted by Jess

racist
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WHITE PAER

Originally Posted by dreammask

You racist! (joking)

Actually, I believe it only applies when two people of equal qualifications are vying for the same position. There used to be quotas that needed filling, but I think that was done away with because of unfairness issues.

I actually think that affirmative action is a good thing. No matter what the average white male thinks, racism still affects who gets a job and who doesn't, so it's only fair, IMO, that the playing field should be made even. That's the whole purpose of affirmative action. It's not to give minorities an advantage over majority persons, it's to give them an equal chance.

We're still ironing out the details to make sure it really is fair, but I think it's a splendid idea overall.

I actually don't think people (usually white males) who disagree with affirmative action are racist, per se, but they often have a misunderstanding of what affirmative action is actually supposed to do and why. The only advantage lost by a white male, in this situation, is the unfair advantage. It's not like white males have been placed in a position of disadvantage, actually... they just have to compete where they used to always win for unfair reasons (you're a male and you have pink skin).
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You're assuming that all employers are going to look at the color of someones skin, which is false. the vast majority of employers are going to look at who will do a better job. THAT IS WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT. MONEY. And about the small amount of discrimination that does exist, well honestly, if a white man gets a job over a black man when they are equally qualified, simply because he is white, guess what, maybe the black man should just give himself an advantage by becoming MORE QUALIFIED. instead of crying to the damn government, why not just simply do everything in your power to make yourself look better. that, in my opinion, is a splendid idea.

Originally Posted by Neruo

I find it hard to believe that black people are so incredably unqualified to do well paid jobs, like in the USA. They allso suck extremely much in being in politics, I guess that I why they hardly are in them.

And yes, I am going to call your racist. I do not allways agree with positive-discrimination, but it is less fair then how good ol' america handeled things in the 50's.
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A racist for not supporting racial discrimination? Wow, that makes tremendous sense. And it was white people who were discriminating against black people in the 50's, so you owe all black people because races are not composed of individuals. Send a check to the black race at their organization headquarters. And send me my communism check too. I want my fair share. Since I am part Native American, I owe myself. I like your attempt at logic, racist.

Originally Posted by Universal

A racist for not supporting racial discrimination? Wow, that makes tremendous sense. And it was white people who were discriminating against black people in the 50's, so you owe all black people because races are not composed of individuals. Send a check to the black race at their organization headquarters. And send me my communism check too. I want my fair share. Since I am part Native American, I owe myself. I like your attempt at logic, racist.
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You still don't get it do you? And you call other people slow minded.

no bonsay, he is thinking on a deeper level than you are.

You did not refute his argument at all, you just insulted him.

He is thinking the way he wants to think. But he really has to learn when to stop (communism checks, common ....) . Yes I know I wasn't very nice, just all this arguing makes me like that.

I beleive afirmitive action is alright to an EXTENT. It should be ended soon. If you go to school and you do the work you can get thew same education as jut about any other person in this country (especially living in california or new york). I dontthink it was a bad idea, it was with all good intentions but its gotten very out of hand. I think there should be a time limit and the law should end at a designated date. I would say anouther 20 years is more than fair.