makeorbreak
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Okay, there are examples of laws which are advantageous to all but they are extreme to a certain extent. The seat belt law is advantageous to all drivers but not always accepted by all drivers. Then, again, there are those who can't wear a seat belt because of their weight or height, and don't forget those who won't wear them. Yet, one law that does come to mind would be the law against murder. It plays to everyone's advantage unless you consider the person who wants to commit the murder. The drinking and driving laws help everyone if they are adhered to.
When you think about affirmative action, you remember lots of white men were frozen out of the work place as businesses tried to hire from the other portions of the work force. They tried to up their numbers of non-white, female workers. I'm not saying affirmative action was. bad per se but it set up an unnatural disadvantage against white males. For that reason, it failed to do what it was set up to do.
It was more of an affirmative reaction than a positive action.
If you have a small enough core group with similar needs and interests, you will have a much easier time coming up with one policy for all. Once you add immigration, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc., the task of finding a policy for all becomes much more difficult. The Mennonite community, at one time, existed as its own entity with no dissension, everyone accepting the same rules. When that community began to interact with the outside world, their youth started to doubt the old ways. Their long-standing policies and beliefs were now suspected to be outdated.
I believe there is a candidate out there who can deliver what is needed but the sad thing is that they likely won't want to stick their necks out and take the chance that anyone will listen to them. They have already been beaten down by those around them who repeatedly tell them their opinion doesn't matter. All we have left are those who want something for themselves and if they help someone along the way, all the better. But, at least, let that one person have some political experience! No more celebrities!
When you think about affirmative action, you remember lots of white men were frozen out of the work place as businesses tried to hire from the other portions of the work force. They tried to up their numbers of non-white, female workers. I'm not saying affirmative action was. bad per se but it set up an unnatural disadvantage against white males. For that reason, it failed to do what it was set up to do.
It was more of an affirmative reaction than a positive action.
If you have a small enough core group with similar needs and interests, you will have a much easier time coming up with one policy for all. Once you add immigration, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc., the task of finding a policy for all becomes much more difficult. The Mennonite community, at one time, existed as its own entity with no dissension, everyone accepting the same rules. When that community began to interact with the outside world, their youth started to doubt the old ways. Their long-standing policies and beliefs were now suspected to be outdated.
I believe there is a candidate out there who can deliver what is needed but the sad thing is that they likely won't want to stick their necks out and take the chance that anyone will listen to them. They have already been beaten down by those around them who repeatedly tell them their opinion doesn't matter. All we have left are those who want something for themselves and if they help someone along the way, all the better. But, at least, let that one person have some political experience! No more celebrities!