<t>This begs a really big question: Why?<br/>
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Does anybody believe the reasons that were given? Hell, they weren't even consistent, as far as I can tell. I'm a big believer in "follow the money". It always boils down to material gains, or "protecting our interests" aka Money. Does anyone ...

<t>I think we're talking Chicken and Egg here....folks who aren't getting it on probably tend to look for other things to do....but I am a very big fan of removing distractions from the place where you sleep....our upstairs is a no TV no PC low noise zone....I think it's healthier. If there are ...

<r>Nomad;787112 wrote: Its all Ive got. Go away !<br/>
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Smile when you say that, pilgrim. <E>:)</E><br/>
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Also...lest anyone is really wondering....I'm completely new here. No mask...just a guy who has masochistic urges to dissect topics that make my brain hurt....hopefully becoming ...

<t>OK...so here's how I'm feeling about it now:<br/>
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Illegal discrimination is very hard to effectively police, and way too vulnerable to false accusations...so instead we have quotas. It's kind of like responding to a series of shootings (of one group by another group) by going out and ...

Quotas are more easily measurable than people's intent. I guess I can see that point. It's very difficult to prove discrimination, but it's pretty easy to count heads. Still, it feels...icky. hmmmm....I'm gonna have to chew on this....

<t>OK, but how does it help to FORCE an employer to hire people based on characteristics that have nothing to do with being able to do the job? Why not expend that energy to stomp vigorously on the people who do that very same thing for their own f'ed up reasons? I mean, I can kinda see the other ...

<t>RJWould: Bite your tongue!<br/>
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I'm an independent through and through, and I hold opinions that span both sides of the "stuck-in-the-box" pre-packaged political identities....it just depends on the subject. To clarify:<br/>
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I think I'm anti-affirmative action...because I think we ...

<t>My first post...apologies if this should be in politics, but I think I'll find people more likely to have an intelligent discussion and less likely to launch into polemic rants here. (I hope I hope....)<br/>
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I am looking for a discussion of the pros and cons of affirmative action. My ...