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From: medin@ucbvax.ARPA (Milo Medin)
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Subject: Re: Ronald Reagan's Homophobic Career: IV
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 00:24:33 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 00:24:33 1984
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Sigh.  One more point.  I dont buy this protected class stuff.  I dont
care about whether you are talking about women, blacks, homosexuals
or whatever.  Affirmative action is pure discrimination, reverse
discrimination yes, but discrimination still.  I was always
taught 2 wrongs dont make a right.  I still believe that.
Too many people are outraging people who believe as I do
by demanding 'special' protection.  Take it from mme, when
you talk about stuff like that people think you are trying
to force your views on them (and you are).  So why should
you be surprised when people come out with strident attacks on
'protective' legislation?  You are confusing (and many times the
people who are angry are confusing) homosexual 'civil rights'
with the persons right to be a homosexual.  Demanding special
treatment always strengthens prejudice among the people
who dont agree with you.  Its that way with blacks and its the same for
you as well.  I know people who will look at the application of
a minority applicant, see that he recieved special treatment and
write him off, because they believe he cant cut it.  If he could,
he wouldnt have gotten special treatment in the first place.
Remember the Mary Cunningham affair?  She is an extremely capable
woman, but people thought she got special treatment because she
and Agee were very close.  People brand you because everyone
has had an experience when they have seen an incompetent 
hired on special programs.  And people remember this and 
'get even' later on in their career.  Affirmative action is
counterproductive, it only strengthens prejudice, and while
serving to 'equalize' things at the lower levels, only
breeds animosty and antagonism in the upper managment.
At least thats the way I call it.  I am for a colorblind
meritocracy.  When a person makes it by himself with no special
aid, he gains the respect of all those around him.  And its respect thats the key to
true equality in society, not legislative fiat and the use of
coercion.



					Milo