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FoxNews: White Professors Say Black Universities Discriminate in Advancement



Fascinating. A case could be made that these lawsuits result from the convergence of several factors. Among them would be affirmative action, and what is oft referred to as our "hyperlitiguous" society (ie, we sue for everything). How so?



Affirmative action, at its core, was about racial discrimination. It was dressed up in pretty language about "balancing inequities" and "correcting social wrongs," but wade through all that and you find the very thing it was meant to correct, racism. Affirmative action sought to codify and allow picking one candidate over another simply on the basis of race. Isn't that the very definition of racial discrimination? Affirmative action merely said that some racial dicrimination was all right. "Some" was defined as the politically correct notion of the moment, which in general means "persons of color."



Now combine that notion with the belief that someone else is always to blame for the stumbles and falls we suffer throughout life. Classic examples abound. A lady puts a cup of hot coffee between her legs, drives away, spills it, and it's MacDonald's fault for selling her the coffee. A motorcyclist gets on his cycle, rides away, hangs a left, and dumps it because he didn't restract his sidestand, so it must be Kawasaki's fault, damn their hides! And today's mystery lawsuit? Lady gets chewed to death ("mauled" is too gentle a word in this case), the owners are found guilty of manslaughter and second degree murder, and the apartment building owner gets slapped with a civil lawsuit by the victim's life mate.



Huh?



Voila, reverse discrimination lawsuits abound. At least they have some merit. Read the article for some especially egregious examples. My personal favorite was the personnel manager who was seeking a new professor. 100 applications were received, none of them from blacks. She was ordered to try again. The one (1) black who applied got the job. Apparently his credentials weren't stellar (which would be a legit explanation for hiring him) because the college settled out of court.



Racism isn't right, isn't defensible, and shouldn't be tolerated, no matter who practises it. That's what all these lawsuits, at least it part, are about.

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