Reverse Discrimination

Something I really hate is discrimination in any form or fashion.  I can remember long hours of conversation with my parents on a number of topics.  One of the most heated debates was on racial discrimination.  I love my parents deeply but this is one thing we could not agree on.  They for their own reasons felt discrimination toward some races.  While high on the other hand could not see their points and argued vehemently that all people are the same regardless of their race.

It is my thoughts and opinions that discrimination occurs whenever special action or legislation is generated for a specific group or race.  Why is it necessary to expend all the resources (primarily time and money) promulgating all the laws and guidelines?  When in actuality aren’t we all the same? Undoubtedly, there are special circumstances were some laws and regulations are necessary.  Primarily this is for special circumstances such as the disabled. This is only necessary because largely people are uneducated to understand the special circumstances and requirements or unwilling to accept the differences of some people.

When you look at many applications for employment and the myriad of other things, you will see the statement: We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or veteran status…  Alternatively, something very similar to this.   As you read through the list that is easy to see that each of the group is listed is comprised of human beings. Shouldn’t the same basic law apply to each of them?  Even this statement alone portrays pretty well how our thoughts of discrimination should be.  In my mind, I do not see that there should be any requirement to single them out! 

When we single out a group of people, isn’t that in a sense discriminating against them?  Hell now we are free to classify and make distinguishing comments and opinions about the group!  Is that not in a sense a form of discrimination?  Hell, I fall into as least five or six of the categories listed!  So I have to know all those laws to be sure I am being treated fairly?