Positive Discrimination

[Koda]

I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but listen.

Recently, ideas have been floating around the British government that amount to something they're calling positive discrimination. This basically means that employers will be encouraged to put the fit and healthy white male at the back of the line if there is a job where all applicants have equally fitting experience/qualifications, or in a job where no qualifications or experience are required.

Here in the States, that is how it is suppose to work. Those that have the experience and/or qualifications are the ones that get the job. It doesn't matter how fit or healthy they are, it's all based on their ability and mentality to do the job.

But the principle remains, and that's what I'd like to ask you: in a multicultural society, should something called positive discrimination be considered to level, in one way, the playing field? Or is it just the government being racist against its own people?

Is thet disadvantaged Polish person more deserving of a job than a fit native? But, moreover, can discrimination ever be called positive?

We have MANY different cultures here, from every walk of life around the world. And yes, many of us would argue that a native from our own country should get the job first...however, whatever the job may be, it comes down to who is more capable of doing the job well. Who has the education or degree that is required for the job. Who has the past experience and/or knowledge of the job.

I work in Human Resources, and I'll be the first one to tell you that just because you may be a native, doesn't mean you are the best candidate for the job. We have several people at my place of work from other countries, and some of them are the best workers we have. Some have never missed a days work in 9 years, never late, and rarely complain about anything. And then on the other side of the coin, we have our own native workers who do nothing but complain, call off of work a lot, disrespect their supervisors, and will sue anyone at the drop of a hat. So I don't care where you are from.. as long as you are here legally and have the requirements needed to do the job, are dependable and don't whine about everything....You're Hired!