Opinions on my conversation with DP please, re job quotas

[MumblingMummy]

OK, Im feeling a bit upset tonight following a 'lively' discussion with DP earlier about job quotas. He commented on a newspaper article and he said 'Im sick of this PC rubbish, trying to get women and black people jobs just for the sake of quotas. If theyre any good theyll get the job on merit.'
Now, I happen to agree with quotas as without them, I dont see how minorities are ever going to achieve equality of opportunity. His response? Life is tough! I mentioned white male privilage and the wider argument but he just raised his voice and refused to see that things need to change. I think Im just disappointed in him and have a sneaking suspicion that he's not the man I thought he was.

So sorry to hear that Kim

Buffy, you put it well.

I think martinedwards has a fair way to go before he recognises that discrimination already exists in the workplace and has done for generations. Discrimination in favour of white able-bodied men.

Legislation along the lines of quotas merely seeks to redress the existing imbalance.

Well put, Sabrina.

Apparantly telling someone that they have "man-bashing glasses on" doesn't count as a personal attack.

Arf.

No, the glove on mine is pink.

I think poor Martin is labouring under the delusion that the white man is the standard human and everyone else is a deviation.