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My problem is that the law isn't enforced evenly. Either you are allowed to discriminate based on race/creed/sexuality/politics or you aren't. As it stands, th

My problem is that the law isn't enforced evenly. Either you are allowed to discriminate based on race/creed/sexuality/politics or you aren't. As it stands, the BBC can discriminate like this: >A range of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television departments, programmes, and radio stations are currently offering highly desirable, paid internships, but white people are prohibited from applying. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/670266/BBC-advert-white-people-ethnic-equality-staff-job-internship http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/670266/BBC-advert-white-peo...

andybak 10y ago
Positive discrimination has been endlessly debated but to wheel it out here without even bothering to acknowledge the nuances of the debate is a touch lazy and intellectually ham-fisted, surely? And to use the Daily Express to support any your point is going to reflect fairly poorly on your stance for anyone that is aware of it's reputation. Also - are we talking about the US or the UK here? Mixing the two situations together in a single discussion is going to make a murky issue even murkier.
- smsm42 10y ago
  I'm not sure how "whites aren't accepted" is positive in any sane meaning of the word. For me, the situation is very clear - either you say "discrimination on racial basis is prohibited" and then "whites can't apply" must be prohibited too, or you say "discrimination on racial basis is OK, as long as it's against right class of people" - and then this should be in the open, not "can't discriminate".
DanBC 10y ago
The BBC is complying with the law. The law is not being enforced unevenly, because there's no enforcement action required there. > Either you are allowed to discriminate based on race/creed/sexuality/politics or you aren't. That's not what the law says. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents The Equality Act allows people to discriminate if it's a proportionate way to achieve a legitimate aim. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/justifying-discrimination/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/discrimination/what-are-th...

andybak 10y ago

Positive discrimination has been endlessly debated but to wheel it out here without even bothering to acknowledge the nuances of the debate is a touch lazy and intellectually ham-fisted, surely? And to use the Daily Express to support any your point is going to reflect fairly poorly on your stance for anyone that is aware of it's reputation. Also - are we talking about the US or the UK here? Mixing the two situations together in a single discussion is going to make a murky issue even murkier.

smsm42 10y ago
I'm not sure how "whites aren't accepted" is positive in any sane meaning of the word. For me, the situation is very clear - either you say "discrimination on racial basis is prohibited" and then "whites can't apply" must be prohibited too, or you say "discrimination on racial basis is OK, as long as it's against right class of people" - and then this should be in the open, not "can't discriminate".

DanBC 10y ago

The BBC is complying with the law. The law is not being enforced unevenly, because there's no enforcement action required there. > Either you are allowed to discriminate based on race/creed/sexuality/politics or you aren't. That's not what the law says. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents The Equality Act allows people to discriminate if it's a proportionate way to achieve a legitimate aim. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/justifying-discrimination/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/discrimination/what-are-th...