"Unfair Genetic Advantage"

[Tuckervill]

Understood

However, I believe we're much closer to a world of people succeeding on merit than we were 30 years ago. I believe that, because I see it everyday and believe it's time to push forward and not back...

But, I'll let it rest. Sorry for the hijack.

But did you read the links?

Do yourself a favor and read the links.

You can't push forward until you acknowledge the past.

Karen

[Biciclista]

But did you read the links?

Do yourself a favor and read the links.

You can't push forward until you acknowledge the past.

Karen

Thanks for those links, Karen!

[witeowl]

Do yourself a favor and read the links.

You can't push forward until you acknowledge the past.

I skimmed them, and they're the same stuff I've known and was "learned" (how do you learn something you already know?) in certain classes at the university.

I used to use an analogy to people claiming that everyone has the same opportunity to succeed, pointing to people who successfully pulled themselves out of ghettos, both figurative and literal. The analogy involved two runners (seriously), one with a flat course to run and one with obstacles (puddles to slosh through, hills to climb, stuff to crawl under). In this race, can the one running the obstacle course win? Sure, some particularly talented people would end up successful no matter what. But, overall, it's clear that the runners on the smooth course have a distinct advantage. You can't point at the few obstacle course winners and say, "See? Equal opportunity!"

Nevertheless, that said, I'll respond to your closing remark with:

You can't move forward while you're only looking behind you.