Comments on: Supreme Court agrees to look at ‘reverse discrimination’ case

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:24:21 +0000

Agreed, I think all of these types of programs are fast becoming inappropriate. Anyone seen our President? I don’t care what someone looks like or where they come from… I am picking the most qualified.

By: Forist

Forist — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:33:13 +0000

Black, yellow, white or green the test was put in place to measure knowledge and ability. It should not have been removed simply because it appeared not to be neutral. Regardless of race the promotion should have gone to the most qualified. Failure to use the test results places the integratity of the department and city in question.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:45:08 +0000

I’m not sure why this is called ‘reverse discrimination’? Discrimination is discrimination or are only non-whites being considered as persons whom discrimination can be filed against? Reverse discrimination – as you call it – has been happening ever since Affirmative Action was passed in the 80’s. I think it’s sad and harmful when requirements for a job are lowered because a quota of ethnic diversity needs to be met. This goes for male and female also. For instance – my father was a fireman back in the 70’s and 80’s and was required to lift 200 lbs when first applying for the job. Later during his years, women wanted on the force, which is fine, but the physical requirements were lowered to accomidate their physic. So now if there was a 200 lb person trapped in a buring building needing to be carried down by ladder, >>>>> well you can see the problem. Usually, standards and requirements for a job are set because the job requires it. If a person is black, white, red, yellow, green, male or female – they should meet the original requirements set by the job need.