Dear Mr G,
Upon reading your last post, it has become clear to me that you are an imbecile. Affirmative action hiring practices are the reason why so many minority citizens have jobs today. The laws were passed because businessmen, when left to their own devices, failed to hire people outside of the white elite for upper management positions and the sorts. The ones in power are the ones that want to keep it a club of like men and use their influence to maintain the status quo. It is only logical that a government that protects the freedoms and liberties of all to stand up to the injustices that are oppressing a population that is severely disadvantaged. While I disagree that your friend should receive compensation for his ancestry, I cannot help but feel for his Mexican mother who, as a first generation immigrant, surely struggled to raise her child in as competitive a nature as the suburban white educational system. Her trials in life were no doubt a challenge and the fact that the government recognizes her diligent effort through a reward program to offset the cost of technical school seems the most logical answer. Understanding that our economy is based on the belief of a free market, we as citizens need to recognize the folly of the elite to only look after their own interest. It is the national governments job to uphold the equal protection of the Constitution, even if that means using mild regulations to insure that all citizens get a fair shake in the free market. Also, it is imperative that elitists like yourself recognize that not everything is peachy keen for minority citizens and it is up to our representative democracy to speak and legislate for those who cannot for themselves. Until the upper crust of our nation realizes the importance of equality, it is our government's duty to uphold fairness in the workplace and other realms of society where the minority citizen continues to be shut out.
Sincerely,
Carlos
2 comments:
Carlos,
Thank you for writing me with your concerns. I recognize your view that some minorities in the past have been barred from certain business statuses, but it is imperative that you reflect on the limits of your argument. If the Feds regulate a mandatory percentage of minority workers, then who is to assure that they wont push for more regulation to include specific amounts of Christians or Jews, short people or tall people, even the sane and the mentally handicapped? Minority groups exist as part of a delicate balance of social make-up within our community and for as long as people are different, there will be groups that classify themselves as a minority. The order of our world depends on some people being more advantaged then others. That is why the merit based approach satisfies the most criteria for success. It is because it leaves the discretion of who to hire to the people whose actual well being is at stake, not the distant Federal government. So, Carlos, it appears that fairness is best achieved through a hands off approach that doesn't challenges the founding ideals of a free market society. Next time you apply for a job, right your name as Carl and check the box that reads Anglo-Saxon just to see what happens. I'm sure someone with as little intelligence as you would be denied any sort occupation regardless of your status as a minority.
A little harsh on Carlos towards the end their, eh? LIke what you got to say though.
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