"You should hire based on qualifications, not on race or gender." You say that this is false. Therefore, "You should not hire based on qualifications, but on race or gender", or "You should hire based on race or gender, not on qualifications", according to you? And if I disagree with this, you state that this is because of my "bias." Isn't that a logical leap? Could there not be a rational reason for believing that people should be hired for jobs based on how well they are suited to perform the requirements of the job? It seems, not to my feelings, but to my rational mind, that if I were to be hiring people, I would want to hire whoever is best at performing the tasks involved in doing the job that I am hiring for. To disagree with that very basic statement is irrational. And, dare I say, biased, in favor of people who are not white. Racism is bad. Reverse-racism is racism too. The answer to under-representation of minorities in tech is not racist policies or job handouts, but increasing the ability to gain the skills needed for the jobs that they want.
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Hi Seth, I think you misunderstood my point. I'm saying yes you should hire based on qualifications and underrepresented people in tech are qualified. So, here you go here are some of those folks who are qualified.
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"You should hire based on qualifications, not on race or gender." You say that this is false. Therefore, "You should not hire based on qualifications, but on race or gender", or "You should hire based on race or gender, not on qualifications", according to you? And if I disagree with this, you state that this is because of my "bias." Isn't that a logical leap? Could there not be a rational reason for believing that people should be hired for jobs based on how well they are suited to perform the requirements of the job? It seems, not to my feelings, but to my rational mind, that if I were to be hiring people, I would want to hire whoever is best at performing the tasks involved in doing the job that I am hiring for. To disagree with that very basic statement is irrational. And, dare I say, biased, in favor of people who are not white. Racism is bad. Reverse-racism is racism too. The answer to under-representation of minorities in tech is not racist policies or job handouts, but increasing the ability to gain the skills needed for the jobs that they want.
Hi Seth, I think you misunderstood my point. I'm saying yes you should hire based on qualifications and underrepresented people in tech are qualified. So, here you go here are some of those folks who are qualified.