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Re:On managing outrage in Silicon Valley by gdix on Monday August 07, 2017 @06:29PM (#14951799)
So if confidence is a major factor, is it possible that affirmative action affects confidence negatively in the people that it is meant to support?
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Re:On managing outrage in Silicon Valley by lawnchair_larry on Monday August 07, 2017 @06:35PM (#14951847)
I have no idea. Maybe?

I wasn't taking a position on the debate either, just pointing out that specific argument could be problematic.

Regardless, I'm opposed to affirmative action for many other reasons anyway.

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