Cheryl D #fundie worldmagblog.com

One problem with affirmative action is that it leaves people wondering whether their doctor, electrician, etc. is actually qualified--or if he was allowed to bypass some tests and take others an extra time or two with someone ignoring a few errors and letting him pass. Honestly, it does not help a group of people at all to say "the only way they can get into college/get a job is if we set aside the usual rules for this college/this profession." I know some very smart and very talented black people. But I honestly have a little hesitation in wondering whether a person met the usual standards. (My optometrist in Chicago was black; I do not hesitate to use black professionals. But then, optometry isn't life or death.)

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