Huge Consequences - No more Race Card in College Admissions

[blackpowder]

Interesting that in China nearly 13 million take the annual 2 day entrance qualifying exam. A real pressure cooker. Seen as their only way out of poverty.
Not a right but a privilege. Easy for them I guess, they're all one race?

[WiltonRanch]

Islamic empires were hugely successful in the early times because promotion within the bureaucracy was based on merit which the rest of their society was part and parcel of. Ultimately the decline and failure of said empires was due to not only a regression of thought and innovation because of a shift to theocracy but also the shift from the merit based system to a patronage one. Promotion based on who you are vs your capabilities does not ensure in the long term for a capable nor innovative society or economy. As well, it is the cornerstone for corruption. It is understandable that a leg up is provided to underprivileged people to get a better education and break cycles of poverty but hiring based on who you know or what you are above qualifications is reckless and just plain stupid to appease the bleeding hearts.

[blackpowder]

Fairly common sense??
The lessons the US Army learned in the civil war pertaining to your above, became the cornerstone of what it became in the 20th century.
It seems no matter your political direction, the tendency is to focus on the differences, not the similarities that bind.
Deny it however you may, but the "left" has become as bad as any.

[mcfarms]

And if we were in the US it would mean something but in Canada where the judiciary dances to a somewhat more liberal tune, don't expect great change.

[sumdumguy]

It’s going to be difficult for Canadian courts to condone affirmative action when US Supreme Court has ruled by huge majority that it is unjust. To discriminate by age, race, colour, gender is all the same - discrimination. You can’t have it both ways, either you discriminate or you don’t.

This could have gargantuan domino effect. For instance, native prisoners can be treated at an heAling lodge, not sure if others can be treated in same fashion, many instances of inequality in our society.

[chuckChuck]

I see some of the usual suspects are pulling the "white people are the victims" card that so many white supremacy organizations like to use to rally the troops.

But then they often go on to say that racism and discrimination against people of colour or religious minorities doesn't exist. And there should be no programs to address the disadvantage that minorities face.

Its a familiar theme amongst some on the far right.

[furrowtickler]

I see some of the usual suspects are pulling the "white people are the victims" card that so many white supremacy organizations like to use to rally the troops.

But then they often go on to say that racism and discrimination against people of colour or religous minorities doesn't exist.

Its a familiar theme amongst some on the far right.

Look at the verbal beating Tom gets on here from the far left , so ya you’re partly right .

[chuckChuck]

Christians are not a minority in Canada.

They are often the ones attacking the LGBQT community and pro choice Canadians, along with other religions.

[furrowtickler]

Christians are not a minority in Canada.

They are often the ones attacking the LGBQT community and pro choice Canadians, along with other religions.

So it’s ok to discriminate against them ?
Thanks for showing us your true colours , again .

[chuckChuck]

So now it's the white christians like Tom who are the victims and are suffering greatly? LOL

Poor Tom he has been so disadvantaged by being a fundamentalist evangelical christian!

His biggest disadvantage is Tom thinks we should teach christian creationism and that man walked with dinosaurs in the schools instead of evolution and science.

Once you say that nobody ever takes you seriously again. Pretty much like saying the earth is flat!

Are you going to defend Tom's creationism over science views?