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Okay but how do we actually know that this person doesn’t also have those requirements? Was there an actual statement that came saying they’re unqualified but black? Or are they black and also qualified? Because it is absolutely a good thing to hire a black person just because they’re black if they also have the requirements for the job, over a white person who has those same qualifications.
Comment by howdoyoutypespaces at 30/06/2020 at 12:49 UTC
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I will say that we don't know the qualifications of the black hiree. But having someone *step down* and replacing that person with a black person, solely for the fact that the new person is black, reduces said person to nothing more then the color of their skin - treating them better because of their race - is racist. Because you don't treat them like any other person. You don't have to give anyone special treatment.
It is absolutely a good thing to hire a equally qualified black person over a white person
This relates to my previous point. You should treat black people as PEOPLE, nothing more or less. They don't need your pity or pandering.