tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221684198954542149.post8865665895715087080..comments2022-12-11T00:24:37.033-08:00Comments on Earth (and other) Matters: Affirmative Actionplanetearthchurchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16506651746042077852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221684198954542149.post-68982512909957241432014-06-10T02:03:31.266-07:002014-06-10T02:03:31.266-07:00Jess, you are over complicating the issue. We hav...Jess, you are over complicating the issue. We have affirmative action programs now, and have had them for decades. The current ones are race-based. All that is required is to change them to need-based.<br /><br />Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699216280885899313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221684198954542149.post-90692371739248471142014-04-23T16:18:15.027-07:002014-04-23T16:18:15.027-07:00What about the "basic justice" of compen...What about the "basic justice" of compensation for slavery? Lots of people see that as the main motive for AA. I'm on the fence about this -- the first of my ancestors to arrive in America came over from England as an indentured servant (so I'm told), so I could claim a 20% share if it worked that way. <br /><br />In any case, handing out cash isn't as good as handing out jobs, and handing out jobs isn't as good as handing out education, because education helps people get jobs (not to mention a better life) and jobs help people get cash. Free education for everyone! <br /><br />The problem with free education for everyone is, of course, that they'll try to do it without spending any more money, which means it turns into crappy education for everyone. <br /><br />Face it, as long as we're all "looking out for our own" there are no solutions -- and which of us is going to be the first to agree that his/her kids don't need so much wealth and privilege?Jess H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13052528013797179812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221684198954542149.post-83582252650150185312014-04-23T16:16:32.467-07:002014-04-23T16:16:32.467-07:00There are pros and cons to your post, but I believ...There are pros and cons to your post, but I believe there are a greater number of pros. I think many have felt providing help solely based on race is racism in its own right. Based on need and not color works for me. I'm sure someone could find a way to review an individual's status as "needy" without having to look at their skin as a qualifier. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285515964353865378noreply@blogger.com