Something posted as a joke really took this places...
Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
Something posted as a joke really took this places...
Rest in Peace TosaInu, the Org will be your legacy
Originally Posted by Leon Blum - For All Mankind
Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
What do you mean posted as a joke? I could post links to stories where Margaret Sanger said that the U.S. needs abortion on demand in order to control minority population birth rates. It doesn't mean that all people who support abortion support negative racist eugenics. If they are true, though, then they aren't jokes.
I appreciated the post. Sometimes it is best to understand underlying corruptions in thought that might hold your message back from a wider acceptance. I believe that promoting people based on things that shouldn't have a role in the decision speaks more to bad business practices than anything about minorities. Affirmative action is part of the problem because it is a bad idea for everyone, but I can't blame the employment of minorities for the market crisis. White accountability, respect and intelligence in business has plummeted recently - so we shouldn't be looking for any excuse to pass the buck onto people who largely don't make the decisions.
"Let all of the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out"
Last edited by ICantSpellDawg; 09-27-2008 at 15:16.
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Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
BAH!
There's nothing wrong with affirmative actions, because of one thing; without it, when there's a tie between two equally qualified applicants, the white male will be hired. With it, the other guy might get the job.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
Oh gah every company likes to show of with a perfect immigrant the problem is that they can't find them.
Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
Fixed.
Affirmative action isn't a cure for discrimination, it's counter discrimination. I'm honestly not convinced that in this day and age the majority of employers value their supposed bigotries more than their wallet.
Last edited by Kralizec; 09-27-2008 at 16:54.
Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
I guess we are indeed done with WaMu. If Affirmative Action is desired as a topic for discussion, please begin a new thread. Thanks for all contributions
Thread closed.
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Re: Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.
Indeed. And here I go again with the seemingly worn-out, but still-relevant advice to posters: when you intend a joke, or irony, or sarcasm, somewhere in the post you must overtly indicate that non-serious intention.
This is a multi-lingual but english-centric place where readers from every continent (save Antarctica) gather to cuss and discuss the news of the day, and the implications that news might have on their lives. Readers cannot see your tongue placed in your cheek, or your winking eyelid, or hear your obviously sarcastic tone.
To all: please be more explicit in specifying "just kidding" - even if you're only half-kidding. Neglecting to do so promotes unnecessary flame-battles and insult-hurling, both of which make my Moderator trigger-finger twitch (<---just kidding there :) ).
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Now, can we return to topic without charges of racism and bigotry? Or are we finished with Washington Mutual went under. Seized and sold.?
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