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> "To advance special social and economic goals, certain providers have preferred source status under the law. The acquisition of commodities and/or services fr

> "To advance special social and economic goals, certain providers have preferred source status under the law. The acquisition of commodities and/or services from preferred sources is exempted from statutory competitive procurement requirements. All state agencies, political subdivisions and public benefit corporations (which includes most public authorities), are required to purchase approved products and services from preferred sources in accordance with the procedures and requirements described in the Preferred Source Guidelines. https://www.nyspro.ogs.ny.gov/content/buying-preferred-source-0 https://www.nyspro.ogs.ny.gov/content/buying-preferred-sourc... This is why the road to hell is paved with good intentions. It seems to me that the people who should face criminal prosecution are the people who came up with this nonsense "preferred source" scheme.

nl 11y ago
You prefer welfare for blind people vs giving them meaningful work?
- newjersey 11y ago
  If that means a level playing field, yes. Positive discrimination is discrimination and should be banned outside of education. Why the downvote? Is that for disagreeing?
  - nl 11y ago
    I didn't downvote you, but I would if I could. I both disagree with your view and think that you haven't really argued your point very well. Blind people aren't born on a level playing field. I believe that a society should take care of people who are unfortunate, and this method seems like a reasonable way to allow market mechanisms to improve their life. I'm assuming that you disagree that this is a role society should take. However, the consensus of of most societies in history is that blind people should be taken care of in some way. I think it's reasonable that you should be expected to make a better argument to overturn that view than you have.
  - MyNameIsFred 11y ago
    I don't know that I agree with your suggestion, but here's an upvote for contributing an unpopular but non-trollish idea.

nl 11y ago

You prefer welfare for blind people vs giving them meaningful work?

newjersey 11y ago
If that means a level playing field, yes. Positive discrimination is discrimination and should be banned outside of education. Why the downvote? Is that for disagreeing?
- nl 11y ago
  I didn't downvote you, but I would if I could. I both disagree with your view and think that you haven't really argued your point very well. Blind people aren't born on a level playing field. I believe that a society should take care of people who are unfortunate, and this method seems like a reasonable way to allow market mechanisms to improve their life. I'm assuming that you disagree that this is a role society should take. However, the consensus of of most societies in history is that blind people should be taken care of in some way. I think it's reasonable that you should be expected to make a better argument to overturn that view than you have.
- MyNameIsFred 11y ago
  I don't know that I agree with your suggestion, but here's an upvote for contributing an unpopular but non-trollish idea.