[Mishmash] Am I or ain't I?

[Hugh Gigante]

Gale:

Here's how I look at quotas . . . every one of them has two "quoatas" . . . a number of people to be given something because of a factor, and a number of people to be denied that very same thing for the very same reason. Every time, for example, someone gets into, say, a school because of race, gender, shoe size, or any factor besides academic performance, it must follow that someone else was denied entrance to that school because they lacked that attribute.

In my mind, quotas are nothing more than codified discrimination.

Hugh
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GALEHALLOCK at aol.com 
  To: mishmash at mishmash.net 
  Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:25 PM
  Subject: [Mishmash] Am I or ain't I?


  Friends,
    With the election coming up, there is a proposal on the Michigan ballot.  I don't know the exact title or the wording.  But it has to do with eliminating quotas, or admissions or favorable inclusion on the basis of race, national origin, sex, underwear size, et al.   That everyone is on the same ground regardless when these issues are decided.
     This all started when a white student was denied admission to the University of Michigan's Medical School while others with lesser grades and admission scores were admitted.  
    The ads we're being bombarded with in the media will not directly use the race card.  They talk of woman's clinics being closed because they are for woman only.  (note:  there goes my men's golf league)
     I have always been put off when someone starts a conversation saying "I'm not a bigot".  But am I if I support this proposal?  And do not support those who passing this proposal would hurt?  I seriously haven't made up my mind.  I've searched the internet for a non bias explanation and find none.  But I'll keep trying.  And would appreciate any input.

  Gale



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