Comments on: Affirmative Action loses at Boston University debate http://www.newsnet14.com/2007/04/06/affirmative-action-loses-at-boston-university-debate/ World News for Europeans World Wide Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:57:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.newsnet14.com/2007/04/06/affirmative-action-loses-at-boston-university-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-85452 Andrew Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:50:35 +0000 http://www.newsnet14.com/?p=3897#comment-85452 Its funny how liberals want us to get past race, and how it doesn't matter what race you are, its not your fault your born a certain race. Yet, they promote things such as Affirmative action, which IS racist in the fact that minorities get preferential treatment. I thought we were all "created equal"? Its funny how liberals want us to get past race, and how it doesn’t matter what race you are, its not your fault your born a certain race. Yet, they promote things such as Affirmative action, which IS racist in the fact that minorities get preferential treatment. I thought we were all “created equal”?

]]> By: Dave http://www.newsnet14.com/2007/04/06/affirmative-action-loses-at-boston-university-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-85425 Dave Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:50:16 +0000 http://www.newsnet14.com/?p=3897#comment-85425 From full article: "I would argue that the principal justification for such policies is the diffusion of knowledge," he continued. "Affirmative action is not a remedial device. It is the ultimate goal for public education." So the ultimate goal is to desciminate against Whites. Thats not what the White liberals in the sixties were told. Had they know this at the time Afferative Action would never have gotten off the ground. The far right is now in the moral right on this issue. From full article:
“I would argue that the principal justification for such policies is the diffusion of knowledge,” he continued. “Affirmative action is not a remedial device. It is the ultimate goal for public education.”

So the ultimate goal is to desciminate against Whites. Thats not what the White liberals in the sixties were told. Had they know this at the time Afferative Action would never have gotten off the ground. The far right is now in the moral right on this issue.

]]> By: flexn488 http://www.newsnet14.com/2007/04/06/affirmative-action-loses-at-boston-university-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-85403 flexn488 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:35:09 +0000 http://www.newsnet14.com/?p=3897#comment-85403 'affirmative action' IS a black vs White thing. It perpetuates racism in that it gives jobs to those of color, not merit, which isnt that what racism is all about?? ‘affirmative action’ IS a black vs White thing. It perpetuates racism in that it gives jobs to those of color, not merit, which isnt that what racism is all about??

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