I remember an argument I had with someone online. We both agreed that the whole value of a degree of essentially just the resume marker; it didn't really mark education that well. The argument was if the cost to have a marker was worth it if we have embedded paths for minorities to obtain said marker.

Or if that there was even less of a gurantee that the holder was qualified?

What was his arguments for it?

Essentially that it offered a recognizable reference on a resume for people from different backgrounds. It's harder to get jobs if recruiters have to frame of reference for the value of any of the things on the resume

Oh I meant the minority part of it

Oh, since the degree doesn't really show any mastery to begin with, it's more that the person is willing to get it despite the costs because of the opportunities it provides

But wouldnt that devalue it more the easier they make it for said minorities

We never came to an agreement

Eh I kinda see a contradiction.

Make it easier for minorities since qualification isnt the skill but the passion for it.

Making it easier means the effort or passion needed isnt as high. Degree value goes down since its so easy to get in.

Part of it is assumed that the normal financial cost is harder to meet for the minority, so it'd be greater time effort to pay off

At the cost of everyone else minority or no that is not under any financial harship having their degrees devalued.

Why cant they take a trade or a factory job instead. Then their kids can go to collage.

That's giving up your potential for the idea of the offspring. A lot of people don't think like that

Or explain that people can suffer as well if those people end up in positions they didnt qualify from.

The degree holder is un prepared, and their work quality will go down. That can kill.

Again, that's thinking too far ahead for some people

Cause more distaste for diversity, like wtf did they hire her, shes so shit.

And they find out shes a diversity hire, and they stew.

It was a frustrating argument.

What are your opinions on the nature article claiming that diversity is required in scientific research?

So its about now. Hmm now I know when people say games make people devalue delayed gratification

That's more my interpretation of what she said than what she probably actually said

Well id be pissed if I found out I was passed for promotion for some diversity hire. That would make me more racist than I am now.

I don't mind diversity as a tie breaker, but it shouldn't have any value unless in that final position.

I mean if that person is more qualified then sure.

But I mean like if I was more qualified. Though that is subjective as hell.

Hell mayber diversity is just the safe option reason to be lazier.

There are two main parts for hiring: qualifications and potential fit in the environment. Diversity shouldn't really be related to either.

Well your race shouldnt be an issue if you are good with people. As long as it dosent affect your performance I guess.

Holy Shit! That Gab tweet!

"Imagine thinking that Gab will bend the knee to red coats. I’ll dump thousands of pounds of tea into the Atlantic before I let that happen. The Queen could call us up asking us to ban someone for “offensive speech” and we would tell her to kiss our hillbilly redneck American ass." - Gab

I shoudl make a gab account.

Imagine if trump did

I think I've just been fucking convinced.

"The UK government can kiss our ass.

The German government can kiss our ass.

The Canadian government can kiss our ass.

The Russian government can kiss our ass.

Free Speech will reign forever more."

You can kick their asses for a change

Make them beg to kiss yours like nk

Gab's twitter account is a goldmine museum.

So many good things happening right now