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"Diversity" isn't an abstract number we try to grow, it's a word to describe human beings who are extremely capable of doing a thing that they're not allowed to
by Zetice 3y ago
"Diversity" isn't an abstract number we try to grow, it's a word to describe human beings who are extremely capable of doing a thing that they're not allowed to do because of the shade of their skin tone or what side of the tracks they grew up on. You want diversity because living in a world where people get to do what they want is a better world than any alternative.
You also want diversity because you want the best people for a given situation, and the odds it's actually a bunch of rich white kids that are the best at being doctors and lawyers and whatnot is basically zero.
But I agree with my sibling commenter; ChatGPT will give you the best form of this argument, better than anything I can write.
- drumhead 3y agoI know the argument, the more people the higher the probability for something good or exceptional. But I havent really seen many examples of that in reality. We've got a lot more diversity in the system, but the people that rise to the top are still the same types of people, not the ones that were being advantaged by the old rules that were struck down by the Supreme Court.
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- Zetice 3y agoConsider that every Fortune 100 company has a DEI initiative and some kind of DEI officer (dedicated, full-time role). There are so many benefits to diversity, that it's ubiquitous at the top companies. I won't really be able to explain all of this here, but I do need you to understand that what you're arguing for is to allow more people to be oppressed because of their skin tone. I know that's not what you want, that's not what anyone wants.