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• ukit0

  Yeah, I dunno. I think there are certain historical and social realities that need to be taken into account.

  This is similar to the argument for/ against affirmation action.

  You have a government that actively oppressed certain parts of the population, legally said they were worth less than a white person. These people can only take the shitty jobs at the bottom of society. So all the wealth and resources are in the hands of the white community.

  Now the government says, OK, we'll end discrimination, you're all equal now. And in the eyes of the law they are, but not in terms of equal opportunity necessarily.

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  • Similar to the feminist argument for equity more than equality.juhls
  • I worded that incorrectly. I mean it's better to aim for equity.juhls

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