Comments on: Slave reparations? Here, have a muffin! http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html Coffee, Cocktails & More Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:56:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Zhubin http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-53 Zhubin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-53 Of course, one can argue that the bake sale is grossly and improperly simplifying the issue. After all, affirmative action is meant to correct for discrimination inherent in American society. As whites have used economic, social, and political discrimination against minorities to unfairly surpass them in wealth and power, it's only fair to give minorities a chance to build a middle and professional class. The bake sale would have been more accurate if minorities were only allowed to eat 10% of the baked goods and the rest were reserved only for whites. The Vanderbilt bake sale, in contrast, was attempting to point out that equal work should yield equal pay, a different issue entirely. Of course, I would NEVER suggest that conservatives would ever simplify an issue. That reminds me, I have to go call one of my relatives living in the Axis of Evil. :-) Of course, one can argue that the bake sale is grossly and improperly simplifying the issue. After all, affirmative action is meant to correct for discrimination inherent in American society. As whites have used economic, social, and political discrimination against minorities to unfairly surpass them in wealth and power, it’s only fair to give minorities a chance to build a middle and professional class. The bake sale would have been more accurate if minorities were only allowed to eat 10% of the baked goods and the rest were reserved only for whites. The Vanderbilt bake sale, in contrast, was attempting to point out that equal work should yield equal pay, a different issue entirely.

Of course, I would NEVER suggest that conservatives would ever simplify an issue. That reminds me, I have to go call one of my relatives living in the Axis of Evil. :-)

]]> By: Taco Boy http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-54 Taco Boy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-54 I'll let that one slide Ja-Ro, of course the great Taco Boy is a proud member of VCR! I’ll let that one slide Ja-Ro, of course the great Taco Boy is a proud member of VCR!

]]> By: Jacob Grier http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-55 Jacob Grier Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-55 I admit the issues aren't exactly the same, but both used differential treatment to correct for discrimination (I assume that the Vandy activists believed the pay differentials are due to institutional discrimination, not just an innocent coincidence). But what I really have to take issue with is your implication that I'm a conservative. Come on now, you know I'm on your side half the time! I admit the issues aren’t exactly the same, but both used differential treatment to correct for discrimination (I assume that the Vandy activists believed the pay differentials are due to institutional discrimination, not just an innocent coincidence).

But what I really have to take issue with is your implication that I’m a conservative. Come on now, you know I’m on your side half the time!

]]> By: Zhubin http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-56 Zhubin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/53.html#comment-56 That's true. Although you and I will forever be fiercely opposed on enormous, sweeping issues involving economic power, corporate control, labor organization, and the decent dignity of humanity versus merciless capitalist behemoths, it's heartening to know that you and I are firmly in agreement that pornography should be legal and abundant. That’s true. Although you and I will forever be fiercely opposed on enormous, sweeping issues involving economic power, corporate control, labor organization, and the decent dignity of humanity versus merciless capitalist behemoths, it’s heartening to know that you and I are firmly in agreement that pornography should be legal and abundant.

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