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Originally Posted by roachboy
i'm not sure this is an appropriate thread for an affirmative action debate---what i'll say at this point is that i entirely reject the "arguments" above against it. both share the assumption that somehow or another the history of the united states is not important in thinking about discrimination and what can and should be done about it. and both seem to be under the impression that somehow or another racism has gone away at the institutional level. i don't see any proof of that anywhere--not here, not in the 3-d world. i'm happy to run with this, but will leave it here for the moment.
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I will add my rejection.
To characterize affirmative action as
'teaching that you don't have to work as hard because the color of your skin gives you a free pass..." is, IMO, an appalling misrepresentation or misunderstanding of AA and does little to bridge the racial divides that still exist.
I'll leave it at that as well.
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So in 40-50 years, whites will still be a plurality, just not a majority. Hopefully, the next few generations of Americans of all races will be increasingly more tolerant and accepting of others as each subsequent recent generations have...the playing fields will be more level....and our diversity will make us a better country.