The Next Group I Think Should Fight for Equality Next!

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sc94597 on 29 June 2015

Johnw1104 said:

sc94597 said:

This is because of egalitarian movements actually. Because colleges have affirmative action policies, ethnic groups are competing with themselves rather than for slots with other races and that means higher test scores required for over represented groups vs. underrepresented groups. So in the eyes of governments and colleges this is equal. I view it as unequal treatment to compensate for inequalities from cultural predispositions, and that is unethical in my opinion and fuels future conflict amongst ethnic groups. Everyone should be treated as individuals first and foremost, with only a minor consideration of background.

I understand the mechanisms and reasoning that lead to this, I just think it's utter nonsense. You're supposed to compete against your fellow members of the human race, not some ill-defined "ethnicity" that you're assigned to.

They outwork the other "races" academically and score high when tested for their efforts... that's precisely how it should be, and you ought not be punished for over achieving.

I agree, but the special interest groups for Hispanic and African-Americans realize that if they try to fix this problem then they would no longer have special priveleges for the ethnic group that they represent, so such a struggle would likely split progressives and liberals across lines. For that reason I think it is unlikely that it will happen anytime soon. Asian Americans will not get this fixed because their interest groups aren't as powerful as those of underrepresented minorities, and politicians wouldn't want to divide their constiencies.

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contestgamer on 30 June 2015

TheLegendaryWolf said:

contestgamer said:

I'm sick of all these "groups" fighting for quality - we're not all equal, accept it. Pretending otherwise doesnt make it true. You're a minority so act like it.

True equality is techincally impossible, but that doesn't warrant harsh mistreatment to those labeled as minorities just for being different. I do think a line should be drawn somewhere, but the question is when and where.

Equality never turns in to that - look at feministsts and the growing inequality between men and women that's becoming favorable to women. Affirmitive action. Small, seemingly inoccous laws for transgenders which have encouraged gender neutral bathrooms at detriment to men who use public washrooms with less frequency and less duration (look it up) but now have to stand in long lines they never had to before. Fighting inequality leads to inequality and frustration elsewhere as well as the necessary demonizing of another group believed to be hoarding power.