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From: beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Beth Christy)
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Subject: Re: Discrimination and Affirmative Action
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Date: Wed, 29-May-85 18:44:45 EDT
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From: scott@hou2g.UUCP (Scott Berry the Unbeliever),
Message-ID: <478@hou2g.UUCP>:

>Let's get something straight:
>
>	1. "Equal Opportunity" is a FAIR SHOT. 
>
>	2. "Affirmative Action" is MORE THAN a
>	   fair shot and in fact represents
>	   discrimination on basis of race and sex.
>
>			SJBerry

I'm assuming that "Affirmative Action" is a requirement that a company's
payroll be (on the order of) 51% females and (on the order of) 11% blacks at
all levels of employment.  This reflects the current proportion of females
and blacks in the population as a whole.  Is that what you think it means?
If so, why do you think that such a requirement offers "MORE THAN a fair
shot" to females and blacks?  Please elaborate.

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--JB                                          Life is just a bowl.