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I think you are complete missing the point. People are arguing for equality of opportunity and equality under the law. With those two in place everyone has the chance to fulfil their potential. Some will, but some won't, creating an inequality of wealth. That inequality will be a result of an individuals actions and ability, not because they were held back by others. I think you're rolling everything up into one issue, when it is much more complicated than that.
People already have equality under the law and everyone has the same opportunities available to them. What they are after is additional rights and additional opportunities masqueraded as equality. But it is even more than that, there is a whole social movement dedicated to this idea of equality, which stems from marxism. They use this idea to criminalize people who discriminate and to push their agenda of neutralizing the traditional family and encouraging non traditional families.
White Knight Closet Marxist said:If the above is how you feel, why are you against positive discrimination (which isn't always done by the government?).
Or let me guess, are you only against discrimination which applies to you?.
I am against positive discrimination because it is done by government. Do you have an example of positive discrimination not done by government? If a private organization wanted to practice affirmative action then that is their right. They would be fools to do that, as they would be hiring people not based on ability, but on non relevant or unimportant physical characteristics. But if they want to do that, that is their choice and i would not have a problem with that. As, if i did that would make me a hypocrite as i couldn't possible accept discrimination from businesses but not accept positive discrimination. But realistically positive discrimination is something that comes about due to this culture of equality movement that pushes for the government to enforce equality.