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Originally Posted by Charlatan
What I said was:
I do prefer a colour blind process. If hiring committees were blind to colour (gender, disabilities, etc.) I wouldn't have a problem.
The issue is that, by and large, when people with equal stats apply for the same job, the vast majority of times it turns out that the white guy gets the job. This isn't because he is the most qualified. It just happens.
I've done a lot of hiring in the past and I have found that it is rare that any one candidate's qualifications stand out over the rest. It is usually other factors that result in the hiring. I usually went on a gut feeling in the end rather than solely what was on the resume.
I think AA, in the case I am describing above, provides a nudge to those who would hire the white guy because it's in their comfort zone (whether they are aware of this comfort zone or not).
I hope that's clearer than mud...  |
In the medical field, AA has caused vastly inferior students to graduate as doctors. We are not talking slightly inferior, we are talking separate bell curves. I have seen this first hand on MANY occasions. As such I will not go to a minority doctor (unless they are Asian) that I do not know personally. This makes me quite angry for two reasons. The first being, the public does not deserve lower quality health care to make someone feel good, and the second being that well qualified minority doctors get lumped in with the AA crowd and its not fair to them.