Diversity goals are only discriminatory if you assume that hiring practices (sans diversity goals) are not discriminatory. That's assumption probably isn't true

Diversity goals are only discriminatory if you assume that hiring practices (sans diversity goals) are not discriminatory. That's assumption probably isn't true, given that there numerous studies that show that e.g. black people have a harder time getting callbacks or passing resume screens solely because of the color of their skin, with all else (socioeconomic background, education, etc.) equal. In reality, diversity goals aim to compensate for otherwise discriminatory hiring practices. That's a good thing.