Affirmative Action Banned!

My state (Michigan) has wisely followed in the foosteps of California and banned racist/sexist affirmative action programs in Michigan, that would have discriminated against people based on nothing but their gender or the color of their skin, all in the name of promoting equality.  

It passed by a pretty wide margin 58% - 42% of the vote.. or, another way of looking at it: 

2,137,574  ---  YES on stopping AA
1,552,459  ---  NO on stopping AA

Hopefully this'll spread like wildfire throughout the rest of the states. 

>>33

"2. Explain why hiring a meritable black person over an equally meritable white person would be considered a "penality"? Is hiring a meritable black over an equally meritable white a form of punishment for the company? If so: Why?"

If it is a private company, it should be able to hire whomever it wants, for whatever reason it wants, period.  Whether you consider an infringement of this freedom a 'penalty' or not is really beside the point.  It all boils down to a business transaction - and in order for it to be a just transaction, both parties must agree... INCLUDING the businessman.  Whether he is discriminating or not is really beside the point, as its his property, not yours.  I have every right to sit out on a street corner and pass out lemonade to the general public, and to stop distributing it for whatever reason I want - even if I just don't like the next person who wants some.  It is my lemonade, after all.