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From: jdh@mtung.UUCP (Julia Harper)
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Subject: Re: Discrimination and Affirmative Action
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Date: Fri, 31-May-85 14:01:20 EDT
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>Let's make several assumptions for the sake of argument:
>	1. you are running a company of some sort.
>	2. you are in an area that is 51% female and 11% black.
>	3. three quarters of your job applicants are black.
>	4. you are actively hiring.
>	5. job applicants' qualifications are independent of color.
>	6. you are required to keep your workforce 11% black.
>

1.  Females and blacks are not exclusive.

2.  Affirmative Action doesn't require 11% blacks and 51% women.
The quotas require a MINIMUM number of people from discriminated 
groups to be hired.  This number is probably more than the current 
number employed in a typical desirable position in a company,
but certainly less than actual population statistics.

2.  A typical employer would problably hire 11% blacks, 51% women,
and THE REST WHITE MEN no matter how unqualified they were, 
because the typical employer only hires the MINIMUM number
of people in discriminated groups that is REQUIRED BY QUOTAS.  
In fact, Affirmative Action will have only partially solved the 
UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITY of these discriminated against groups.

-- 
Julia Harper
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