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I'm not sure it's a good idea to take someone's family history into account when determining whether or not they're qualified to do a certain job. Why should th
by pc86 5y ago
I'm not sure it's a good idea to take someone's family history into account when determining whether or not they're qualified to do a certain job. Why should the fact that someone's grandfather went to college hurt them in getting one of these jobs for "people from families without a history of college degrees"?
Even if you think this is good for purposes of equity or whatever, how far back do you go? My maternal grandfather was an attorney but neither of my parents went to college. Which group do I fit into?
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- schnable 5y agoI wasn't proposing making it a standard for qualification. More like changing job requirements to be attainable to a broader swath of workers and recruiting in areas that we wouldn't normally, like inner city high school grads.
- tediousdemise 5y agoThis is why most attempts to wrong historical injustices (umbrella term "reparations") are morally questionable. Frankly, I think they are very bad, since they cannot be applied fairly and end up leading to more resentment and tension among social groups.