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Originally Posted by Botnst
However, there is a large minority of people who do not want non-anglos to succeed. Many of them will do whatever it takes to prevent non-anglo success. Laws against that behavior are strong and vigorously enforced. But guess what: behavior is awfully hard to enforce legally if it is not understood morally. And people who morally believe in anglo superiority do not consider discrimination and bigotry as immoral.
So I believe that until a whole bunch of old farts from my generation finally die-off, there needs to be some way to give deserving poor minorities an extra boost.
I agree it is unfair and is unconstitutional and causes resentment to maintain AA. The sooner we get rid of it the better. But not yet. Get the folks 55 and up into retirement or dead and there will be no reason to hang onto those laws.
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If you believe that, we must never get rid of AA because there will always be a minoroty that doesn't want them to succeed. Morality doesn't mean much in this world, or hadn't you noticed. Just a "feel good" word to justify some action or console oneself on why something was not able to be done, IMO. Go look at the sports teams. Is that representative of USA? I think not but you tell me. How did that happen? I suppose because some black people were such a bunch of lamebrains that sports was all they could possibly do and thus the NFL was created, I suppose? They were more black way back when before other institutes became integrated. Why? Because some of these black numbskulls had something shocking. TALENT. More and more came in because the talent couldn't be ignored. Talent never can be ignored for long. Sure, I can have my all white team but if that doesn't win on Sunday, my job is going to become endangered.
Read your last 2 sentences. See what you have forgotten? I do. By waiting for the old geezers to retire, you are growing more people with these ideas. As such, it will be a never ending cycle. Yes, if you stopped AA today, some people will fall thru the cracks. No doubt. However, IF they can prove themselves, they will become a force that will not be ignored. However, as long as they have the handicap, how will we ever know that they are a force to be reckoned with? Like I said, tell me how I can know that the black MD treating me is the most qualified? I would choose a white MD over a black MD because there is doubt. You can't deny that. Now, when my son goes to an MD, who do you think I will choose for him?