Do You Think Reverse Discrimination is A Problem in this Country?
East Texans Respond to The Supreme Court's Decision on a Connecticut Case of Reverse Discrimination
June 30, 2009 - 6:31am
Tyler—
East Texans respond to a Supreme Court decision siding with some Connecticut Firefighters who claimed they were victims of reverse discrimination.
When you were born, you were not told that life is fair. Cause it is not. But, to feel like YOU are owed something because it was only "fair" is stupid. Life is not "T" ball. That is the problem school's are teaching kids. No matter how many times a child may fail, they keep getting another chance. Tha't dumb. In the real world, IF you don't perform, you get fired.
You are not "special". Iona doesn't get it
and Ryan is correct.
You are judged on merit, or should be. Skin color should not play a part. The ACLU
has done a fine job of messing things up.
several colleges are all one race, should the other race scream? Hence,we have Obama in the W.H.some think because of this there will be a nice home and cadillac in the driveway...ain't gonna happen. He actually played the race card to get elected.Promise anything, just to get there
Wake up people.Get over your color problem
trisha
4 months agoTry getting a civil service or a media job if you are white.Then tell me about descrimination.
HUBERT BAKER
4 months agoReverse discrimination is a serious problem. It undermines the struggle for equality. It causes and justifies resentment against minorities by people that were previously not inclined to feel that way and hate groups. No person or group has the right to discriminate against others or expect special treatment either. People should never use their minority status to justify poor behavior, work performance, failures, or just plain laziness, they should take responsibility for their actions and lives.
I'm a Hispanic woman who has experienced racial and gender discrimination. I earned and paid for my education and job. I took the same exams as everyone else.
I was a supervisor at a large institution for several years where I witnessed African American employees claim discrimination in order to abuse work policies, coworkers and management. White, Hispanic, hetero and homosexual workers endured harassment, discrimination and substandard work by the perpetrators. If a non-black employee made any racial slurs or performed their job poorly they were immediately reprimanded and or terminated. Upper management for fear of a lawsuit did not take corrective action against the non-white employees, they recieved promotions, vacation days and raises they were not qualified for or entitled to recieve. I bless the day I left and have zero tolerance for people who abuse their minority status and discriminate against others.
Penelope
4 months agoyes i think it is worse now then ever mostly against white males. I seen a women pass her nursing exam with all A's and a high rank in the class and the job that was open we all thought would be hers, but no another women with like a D average got the job cause she was on welfare.
dave
4 months agoYes, reverse discrimination is a big problem in this country. African-Americans are also guilty of discrimination toward Caucasians. I have the proof that I have been selected for promotion only to have EEO change it. I should have sued.
Ken
4 months agoNo, because everyone deserves a fair share of the American dream. Why should some people be handed the dream simply because they are white, and others have to break their backs for the same opportunities that the constitution says is a right to them.
lona
4 months ago'A fair share of the American dream'. Like Affirmative Action? That kind of fair?
etexdiver
4 months agoI am a white male american born and bred, I am 52 years old I served 4 yrs. in the us navy to help guarntee every american the rights afforded them, and I am here to tell you nobody and I mean nobody has ever handed me anything that resembles an american dream. The constitution does not guarntee us a piece of any pie in the sky it only says if you want it you are free to go after it and no one can stop you. I am a hard working person and believe me I have earned ( ever heard of that? ) everything I haveever recieved in my life. No document that our founders ever penned promises us anything for free except life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There has never been a document in american history that promised us entitlements of any kind,only corrupt polititians have ever promised anything for free in exchange for a vote. If you take from me what I have legitamitely earned from the sweat of my brow and give it to someone else that is nothing more than robbing me and depriving me of the very rights that you speak of.
robert r patterson
4 months agoThere is a massive problem here in the United States with reverse discrimination, especially in the universities.
Theresa
4 months agoWithout a doubt it is probably one of the worst problems in the country. We no longer hire the best people for jobs. We hire by race quotas. No attention should be paid to the color but only to the best person for the job. Hiring quotas are nothing more than racism. But I guess its ok because only whites are affected by this.
mark adcock
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