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If you had to choose a heart surgeon, would you do so based on their skill or on their skin color?

• satellites 5y ago
  If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. But since you're talking about choosing one heart surgeon for a procedure that takes a few hours, the analogy is flawed and doesn't really apply to the discussion.
  • _red 5y ago
    >If heart surgery were a project performed by dozens of people over an extended period of time, then it would be better to have a more diverse group of people for better overall outcomes. Yes, I'm sure thats the basis you will use to make your decision. Why have we become a society that permits this sort of obvious lying? Its gag-inducing...
    • satellites 5y ago
      People of color experience more discrimination and a greater chance of negative outcomes in the U.S. healthcare industry. This is well known among affected communities, and there is a large body of knowledge around the subject. It stands to reason that a more diverse workforce in said industry would mitigate that, at least partially. So, I encourage you to at least entertain the notion before you cover your ears. The macro view of general outcomes in a system is different than an individual micro-level choice. Of course any individual hire for a skilled role should be merit-based first and foremost. That being true doesn't invalidate the entire discussion around the importance of diversity in organizations, but you'd very much like it to, I can tell.
      • _red 5y ago
        >but you'd very much like it to, I can tell. What race am I?
• mindcrime 5y ago
  That has nothing whatsoever to do with the question at hand.