http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/02/1233.html Don't annoy a dragon, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/02/1233.html#comment-1553 Matt M Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2008/02/1233/#comment-1553 You can kinda see the logic behind positive discrimation - get people used to minorities being in positions and they'll be more likely to vote for / promote them. But it's a terrible idea on an individual level: People from a minority background see their position undermined as the common assumption becomes that they're there because of their skin / gender / etc. rather than their abilities. You can kinda see the logic behind positive discrimation - get people used to minorities being in positions and they’ll be more likely to vote for / promote them. But it’s a terrible idea on an individual level: People from a minority background see their position undermined as the common assumption becomes that they’re there because of their skin / gender / etc. rather than their abilities.

]]> http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2008/02/1233.html#comment-1552 lettersfromatory Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:13:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2008/02/1233/#comment-1552 Can this be fought off on legal grounds? Discrimination is discrimination, regardless of who you are trying to help/block out. Can this be fought off on legal grounds? Discrimination is discrimination, regardless of who you are trying to help/block out.

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