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Originally Posted by Doku  I disagree with the "equal opportunity employment act" on principal. Nobody should be to force me to hire someone for any reason.
Some examples: If I were running a gay strip club... Should I be forced to put a chick on stage? One could easily argue that she is just as capable at taking her clothes off. There is equal opportunity for the sexes, you know.
How about "Doku's Japanese Massage Parlor" Should I be forced to hire the 6'4" 320lb black guy that just retired from the Cowboys football team? He's perfectly capable of giving someone a massage. There is equal opportunity for race.
How about Father Bob's Catholic traveling minestry? Should he be forced to hire a Hare Krishna? There is protection for religion as well.
As to why the Mexican government should pay, not only does their government do nothing to prevent it, they go so far as to teach people how to invade this country! And how do we force them to pay? Embargos do wonders. |
I see your point, and it is reasonable. I also understand what the piano fellow is saying. I agree, equal opportunity is not the best way to fix things. However, it is a means to an end. Example:
minorities in poverty => minorities can't get jobs just because of their race (or whatever else) => minorities are still in poverty => minorities become detatched from society since they cannot participate and interact with the majority => right back where we started.
if you throw it the "equal opportunity employment act"... this gives minorities the chance to interact with the majority. if they can interact with the majority as their equals... then it's more likley that, over time, both groups will consider themselves equals. it's not a permenant answer, but it gives the minorities a better chance of becoming accepted by society... hopefully enough that eventually they wont need it anymore. you can't say that the racial divide hasn't closed up some since this act was implemented. i might agree that it is definately not the best, or only answer to our racial problem; it does help though.