Re: the soft bigotry of low expectations
MLK Jr. has often been quoted as saying he dreamt of a world where a person would be judged "not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character."
Affirmative action makes skin color a factor thus is racist in nature. To recognize this fact does not mean one ignores the fact that there is still racism in our society. It just says that using racism to combat racism is counterproductive.
I would like my grandson to grow up in a world where racism is a distant memory. Affirmative action will not help that cause.
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