Ideally, yes. But the problem is that our implicit biases affect how we view potential candidates. Certain groups need the chance to prove themselves. If certa

Ideally, yes. But the problem is that our implicit biases affect how we view potential candidates. Certain groups need the chance to prove themselves. If certain groups aren't fairly represented, then it does pay to prefer to hire from those groups when everything else is roughly equal. I do find it hard to believe that "the best" candidate is more often than not a straight white man.