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Subject: Re: "64 cents!" (Was Re: The problem in academia)
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Date: 26 Apr 91 18:38:04 GMT
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# When I hear such "data", I suggest affirmative action by income level.
# Instead of giving priority by sex, give priority to the applicant with
# non-sexist AA program.

In article <1991Apr25.131335.1@dev8a.mdcbbs.com> 
rivero@dev8a.mdcbbs.com writes:
>True, but it will remove the last vestige of meritocracy from our
>system of work incentives. After all, why should I work my way through
>college, and put in overtime at the office if the underpaid party animal
>high school dropout sitting next to me gets priority in hiring?

1) If after all of that he is as qualified as you,
   then what's wrong in that?

2) Think what affirmative action does now for women and minorities 
   who know that they don't have to work as hard as an asian male 
   to get the job.