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Originally Posted by ForceoftheTruth";p="
White males can't comprehend the true nature and extent of gender and race oppression, while anyone who has ever struggled financially can relate to the impoverished to some degree.
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The logic remains.
"Okay, green folks! You've been discriminated against. We're going to do something about it. Everybody who has been discriminated against, vote on what should be done."
(Vote is conducted)
"Okay, what's the result?"
"Well, sir, they've agreed that we need to give them all of our money, automatic A's in school and preferential shots at the best jobs. Oh, and they need their houses cleaned."
Asking the people who benefit from a particular policy whether that policy should be continued is like asking flowers whether they like rain, bees and sunshine.
Affirmative action should be a *temporary* measure to help overcome the effects of past discrimination. Temporary could mean a very long time, but there should be a clear definition of success after which such programs are terminated. Otherwise you're just replacing one form of discrimination with another.