Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Culturism, Affirmative Action, Marxism and Sotomayor

The Supreme Court overruled a decision by President Obama’s choice for that Court, Sonia Sotomayor. To get a promotion as a firefighter in New Haven Connecticut, you must pass a test. In one round of testing few Hispanics and no African Americans passed. As New Haven was afraid of a Federal lawsuit, they tore up the test results. White applicants sued. Sotomayer ruled against them.

The Court decided on the grounds of whether or not potential discrimination against one group amounted to actual discrimination against another. This 5 – 4 decision was a blow against Affirmative Action. And thus, liberals contended, knocks the legs out from the Civic Rights Act. Is this racial discrimination or not? Unfortunately, none considered the possibility that it might be culturist discrimination.

Culturism notes that some cultures study more. Thus some cultures have higher literacy rates. Thus some groups do better in school. Affirmative Action assumes that cultural differences do not exist and, therefore, all distinctions in academic and economic achievement are irrational and due to race. Using this logic America is unfair and racist. Social justice chants echo these sentiments. These lead to lawsuits, resentment, racial discord and – most importantly, no incentive for African – Americans to study harder. Taking a culturist view that black applicants need to study harder, would serve all concerned better.

Liberals claim that the tests are culturally biased. I am not familiar with the details of the test, but it seems that knowledge concerning fire-fighting procedures would likely be fairly objective. If ebonics versus standard English were the issue, black people should take this as proof that they need to master standard English. To expect China, the international business community and the majority of Americans to write tests in ebonics is silly. Refusal to acknowledge this fact does not provide a way forward. If pandered to, ebonics can only lead to ghetto-ization.

Marxism uses the same culturally neutral logic as Affirmative Action. In assuming that all differences in achievement are due to unreasonable bias, it also undermines values. Rather than hard work, anger at injustice becomes the way forward. It also undermines motivation. In the USSR the failure to understand human nature cost tens of millions of lives. In America it seeks to create equality from the bench rather than individual effort. The laziness of the human who has been given excuses undermined the USSR. Freedom leads to disparity. If we crush initiative in the name of equality we may follow the direction of the USSR.

In failing to consider the impact of cultural diversity, Sotomayer and her potential colleagues on the Court become dangerous. Following their logic, they will not stop blaming America until all people achieve at equal rates. As this culturally neutral outcome is impossible, such a stance can only lead to permanent discontent, resentment, and grievance. If Asians are beating whites in college admissions, or whites are beating blacks in passing fire-fighting tests, the answer is personal or cultural responsibility. Those groups need to study harder. This is the way to productivity. Equal opportunity does not lead to equal outcome. Culture is important. Replacing the lefts constant reliance on racist and Marxist thought with culturist thought is vital.

35 comments:

Bloviating Zeppelin said...

This case was based on NOTHING but a knee-jerk reaction from GOWPs. The city vetted this test with consultants who examine said instrument for any biases real or perceived, and it passed. It also ran the test by the various firefighter groups, to include certain "protected classes." No problem. The issue wasn't with the test, it was with the RESULTS when one particular person who -- by the way -- has extreme dyslexia and spent thousands of dollars translating test material into verbal material so he could study -- came out #1 and happened to be lacking a certain amount of melanin. The test was vacated by the city when they didn't acquire reachable black candidates. The firefighters sued, Sotomayor et al granted summary judgment, firefighters appealed and then WON in SCOTUS.

Ooooo, it's gonna be CHILLY in SCOTUS chambers when she sits down in Souter's spot on the bench. She just got reSOUNDINGLY slapped down by her alleged compatriots.

BZ

Ducky's here said...

To get a promotion as a firefighter in New Haven Connecticut, you must pass a test. In one round of testing few Hispanics and no African Americans passed.

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WRONG !!! Quite a few African Americans received a passing grade.

The issue is the scores for promotion.

Maybe not a big deal but if you can't do your basic research then your whole article is built on a faulty foundation.

Unknown said...

Ducky,

The incredible trees for the forest detail man, thanks so much for pointing out the little things! I miss your tears on the main point. Bring them back!

BZ,

I didn't realize the test had been so heavily vetted.

If we are going to apply the same pragmatic test based on social outcome to Supreme Court decisions that she would advocate, then having a race and marxist based thinker on the Court should not happen. The outcome will be a classic lose-lose.

But BZ, was it not 5-4? I think she'll have some compatriots along with her. Some will chill and some will warm, will they not?

Bloviating Zeppelin said...

CJ: possibly, but it won't bring up the temp much, I don't think. She got slapped in public.

BZ

Damien said...

Culturist John,

You tube user and skeptic shanedk has an interesting take on affirmative action, he made a video called, Racism: In Business or Government?.

I can't say I entirely agree with it through, but he makes some interesting points.

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