Comments on: White, Able-bodied Males Need Not Apply

By: Arthur Keech

Arthur Keech — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 05:33:25 +0000

For the record I'm a 17 year old Caucasian male who might be interested in a government position. Now i understand the arguments against what i would qualify as "constructive racism' but when the status quo is so far from the norm something must be done. Yes it is drastic but this is a massive problem. How can we expect people to represent Canada as a whole when they are so far from societal norms. Accountability is only possible when people are correctly represented. Power must be shared according to each group depending upon their share of the population pie.

By: Canadian Issues

Canadian Issues — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:02:27 +0000

No White Males Allowed ? by order of Public Works Canada

It's unfortunate, but a bit expected, that a country with borders open to anyone in the world regardless of their past history or affiliations ? without discrimination ? would blacklist the lineage of men who have paved much of the...

By: LJD

LJD — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:25:31 +0000

"...only visible minorities, women, aboriginals and the disabled" What amounts to visible? I can see it now: "I'm sorry Mr. Jones, you're just not black enough" "I'm sorry Mrs. Jones, you're just not feminine engouh (this IS a public works position, no?)" "I'm sorry Mr. Jones, you're just not handicapped enough (perhaps you can operate some heavy machinery?)"

By: The Florida Masochist

The Florida Masochist — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:31:36 +0000

The Knucklehead of the Day award

Today's winner is Canada's department of Public Works

By: Cardinal Martini

Cardinal Martini — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:11:09 +0000

Action (affirmative or otherwise)

My favorite argument against affirmative action has long been this; hiring or accepting a person based primarily upon his skin-color undermines other people's confidence in all the other people they encounter who look like this fellow.