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From: geoff@burl.UUCP (geoff)
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Subject: Re: Discrimination
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Date: Wed, 29-May-85 13:58:16 EDT
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> for something that happened long ago.  Maybe it is ignorance that
> they can't understand why the effects of 200 years of slavery and   
> a 100 years of oppression weren't  remedied 20 years ago in
> 1965.  Wake up people, the effects of such injustice will linger far
> longer than just a few short years.  
> 
> I just don't understand why people are against something that is
> helping others out.  Why is it so bad to do everything we can to
> right terrible wrongs.  Some individuals think that just because
> they are so fortunate that somehow if you aren't then it's your
> fault.   Why is it that if a woman or minority gets a promotion,
> it somehow is not based upon their qualifications.  Let's try to be
> a little bit more open-minded and understanding toward other people.

Maybe I am missing something, but I think your second to last sentence
completely contradicts the rest of your article.  After all, you are
saying that the minorities need this help (discrimination in their
favor) because of past wrongs.  Ok, that is one point of view.  I don't
subscribe to it, but it is valid.  But then you wonder why, if this
is going on, somehow people don't think minorities are being promoted
on the basis of their qualifications.  Either they don't need the help
and should be in the pack with the rest of us, or they do need extra
help because they cannot otherwise compete.  I don't think you can have
it both ways.  And, obviously, I feel they are qualified to compete
and SHOULD.

	geoff sherwood