IF a testing procedure is developed that is strictly controlled for any possible racial bias, and
IF it's reviewed by a multi-racial panel that includes each minority, and
IF that test is administered in a race neutral setting and graded without possibility of bias,
THEN
IF the test results demonstrate a racial component to performance
THEN
Isn't it possible that performance of the ability in question has a racial component?
Now hold off on the knee jerk name calling for a moment, and think about it. We already acknowledge that there are gender based differences in performance. Gender and race are both genetically determined, so it should follow that there might be racially based differences in performance. Different races may have different abilities. If you think about it a little bit deeper, from an evolutionary standpoint, each race would almost have to have different strengths and weaknesses, otherwise there wouldn't be different races.
It's not that hard of a concept; we only make it hard because we've been brainwashed into a PC worldview that holds that "equal" means "the same."
That's why remarking that African Americans excel in sports is a racist statement. Instead of noting the obvious when referring to the overwhelming percentage of African Americans in football and basketball, we strive to come up with complicated socio-economic theories to explain the disparity because we don't want to offend anyone.
Here's the bottom line. People of all shapes, sizes, and colors come with a wide range of talents, skills, capabilities, and shortcomings. That's why we treat each person as an individual. At the same time, every time you create a group of people, no matter what selection criteria you use, race, age, sex, etc., that group will exhibit traits linked to the selection criteria. That's just the way it is. Wishing won't change it, and ignoring it won't make it go away.
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that in order to claim racial bias in a testing process, it isn't enough to just look at the results. In order to claim bias, you have to find it in the structure of the testing process. This is a good decision because it recognizes reality while also giving cities and companies some protection from racial bias lawsuits. At the same time, it forces employers to look even harder at selection criteria to make absolutely certain that no racial bias exists, which is also a good thing. What this decision doesn't do is say that minorities aren't capable of performing to the same level as whites. It simply states that if an employer sets up objective criteria that have been examined and approved before hand by all participants, then they shouldn't have to throw out the results of those criteria simply because the results don't match racial or gender quotas.
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