Double standards and racism

[Weltall]

Originally posted by Laser Link
I'll just mention this real quick. When I transferred to UCCS a couple years ago, I was told of how they had internship programs that would give you a head start and get experience for finding a real job. But these were only available to juniors and seniors, because the upperclassmen needed this the most and had the most knowledge. Unless you were a minority. Then you could get an internship right away. So now that I'm a junior the computer field is dead and nobody is hiring anyone, especially not a college kid who doesn't have a degree yet. I just always thought the whole point of "All men are created equal" was that we are all given equal opportunity. Silly me and my foolish idealism.

Giving advantages to anyone because of their skin color is just criminally stupid, to anyone possessing common sense. Those that lack the common sense usually get it when they suffer the consquences of their actions.

Assuming ABF is a white guy, I wonder what his views on affirmative action will be when perhaps someday he gets passed over for a job in favor of a minority who in some probability will be less qualified for the position. Maybe he'll have a few mouths to feed and a mortgage to pay. I wonder if he'll be so naively charitable then.

Not that I ever wish that on a person, but sometimes getting your ass kicked, even metaphorically, is the best way to learn how the world works.