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Affirmative Action is like a band-aid over cancer. It might make you feel good for a while, but the cancer is still consuming you. Hate from Fear is the problem and it takes a long time to evolve out of it. It gets better with each decade, but sadly it takes time. Affirmative Action via a point system, that was struck down, helps the short term but can possibly slow down the long term causing more resentment.
Equal rights have no place for "pay-backs" or "reparations" or "revenge". If someone is arguing that a minority should have more rights because of historical oppression, then don't argue behind equal rights, because that isn't what you are after.
Its a slippery slope. I am generally pleased with the Supreme Court's split decision.
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Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul
I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold.
-Son House, Death Letter Blues
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