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I taught introductory Greek in Rome for 36 years. I had about 1,500 students from about 85 countries. I had many students from Africa, to take just one U.S. minority. Theses Africans had differing...
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Where is the justice, Professor, in denying employment or admission to a more qualified person on the sole ground of his color? This is not a question for the faculty lounge but a zero sum game in...
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Obama's election and re-election were little more than "affirmative action" writ large. Rather than attaining the highest office in the land by merit, achievement and qualification, he became President...
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@ROB: You misunderstand me. Affirmative action was initially focused on cases where an equally or better qualified person was simply not considered because of race or sex. - Howard Kainz
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In an increasingly relativistic culture where people and ideas rise to prominence by sheer political power and judicial fiat, how is "quality" to be measured? To take Dr. Kainz's "diversity in...
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Of course affirmative action is not in line with social justice. If there is one just, non racist university, corporation, or gov't institution, then affirmative action is institutionalized...
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In my admittedly rather small exposure to Affirmation Action programs they were for the most part active reverse discrimination in the service of the interests of less competitive individuals and...
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@Dr. Kainz, You should take a look at the recent book "Please Stop Helping Us," by Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board. He examines how well-intentioned affirmative action in...
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Our Society has been well served by AA laws and this is obvious in the merging of all aspects of our society not just education. - Jack,CT
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'Seems to me we've moved from "Diversity is our strength" to "Divide and conquer." Any chance a sane middle ground might be found? - Jill
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Some think there isn't any problem government can't solve. And like all others they messed this one up also. It went from affirmative action to reverse discrimination pretty quick. This and other...
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@Paul, More whites by % are on welfare,so they must be as "held down" in your view? - Jack,CT
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One of the (many) innovations that the Children of Israel brought to bear on our culture was individual responsibility and self-reliance. Group responsibility was shown-up for what it is: no one's...
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Professor Kainz, Had there been "affirmative action" (what a wonderfully Newspeak phrase meaning racism) when you were young, you would not have been a professor at all. Stop oppression based on race...
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Jack, Of course there are more whites on welfare. Maybe white people need an affirmative action plan now. If a white person needs help then society should help. No able bodied person (white,...
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