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Originally Posted by Northwoods
That made me laugh. Because I think there are many people in the workforce today that would welcome a level playing field.
Why? Because as a manger, I had to have a "diverse" person on any slate for any job posting. Part of my performance evaluation was based on how many "diverse" people I had on my staff. Leadership was also rated on their diverse staff. So minorities were promoted because leadership had to have a diverse staff. (it didn't matter if they were ready... or qualified... leadership found positions to promote minorities to make their numbers.)
So I'm sure all those people who were passed over because they didn't have the "bonus points" of being a minority would say.... "bring it on." Because they would LOVE a level playing field. (I am 100% sure of this).
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Sure, there's no doubt that the pendulum swung too far in one direction in trying to level the playing field at times, but all too many people want to pretend that prejudice and segregation magically stopped with the Emancipation Proclamation, never even understanding that it took the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution to try and make it stick. Even then, most whites today conveniently forget about Jim Crow laws and the bylaws of everything from professional sports, to civic and social groups (where the real power and influence exists) banning blacks. For every instance you mentioned, there were probably thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of instances where blacks weren't promoted or allowed to be included, simply because of the color of their skin. In fact, it wasn't until 1961 (when a lot of us were alive), that the PGA removed their Caucasian-only membership rule.
Just think about that, Arnold Palmer won 4 of his 7 majors prior to the PGA Caucasian-only membership rule was finally removed.