White people are a minority in the global population

[Foreboding]

Did you know that in terms of the worldwide population of human beings, white people represent a minority?

The question that needs to be asked:

Why is it that in the very small number of white-majority countries that non-whites are given special rights when in the majority of the world (non-white countries) white people are NOT given special rights?

Can you answer this question?

[Independent voter]

Chinese + Asian Indians are a huge group of people, probably over half of humanity.

[Stop Pretending]

Because money.

[Calfredd]

Considering his other threads I thought the OP was going to be Primary Colors.

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Question, what special rights are non-whites given in white-majority countries?

[Spectral]

I think you're looking at the wrong levels. In most nations, the local minority groups are discriminated against. Most of the exceptions to that are places where the minority groups are in power. There are very, very few places where minorities with less power are granted any special benefits.

[Very Tired]

Question, what special rights are non-whites given in white-majority countries?

This probably should have been addressed in the OP.

[Sledfang]

Question, what special rights are non-whites given in white-majority countries?

Additional college aid opportunity not available to whites.

For some races, additional university pointage and quotas. Just because the formulas are not made public, doesn't mean there is no system for it.

[Wells]

Additional college aid opportunity not available to whites.

For some races, additional university pointage and quotas. Just because the formulas are not made public, doesn't mean there is no system.

That aid is predicated on an inherent disadvantage. It doesn't come out of a vacuum.

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Question, what special rights are non-whites given in white-majority countries?

We actually give a shit about them.

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Additional college aid opportunity not available to whites.

For some races, additional university pointage and quotas. Just because the formulas are not made public, doesn't mean there is no system.

I don't think we have that here, could be wrong but never really heard about it.

[Spectral]

That aid is predicated on an inherent disadvantage. It doesn't come out of a vacuum.

That's the idea anyway. Even if you don't much buy it, it's still a fundamental truism that the goal of affirmative action and similar policies is a level playing field rather than to privilege one group over another. One can disagree with the policy while still admitting the intentions are good.

[Wells]

That's the idea anyway. Even if you don't much buy it, it's still a fundamental truism that the goal of affirmative action and similar policies is a level playing field rather than to privilege one group over another. One can disagree with the policy while still admitting the intentions are good.

I mean sure and you can disagree with that methodology, I'm not crazy about it either, but acting like its being done in a vacuum is just begging the question here.

[boyzma]

What makes white people more entitled than anyone else OP? It's not the color of a persons skin that makes a person who he/she is...it's what's inside. You're no more of a special snowflake than that brown/yellow/ tan/ purple/ green person next to you.

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That's the idea anyway. Even if you don't much buy it, it's still a fundamental truism that the goal of affirmative action and similar policies is a level playing field rather than to privilege one group over another. One can disagree with the policy while still admitting the intentions are good.

Then the question is simply asked.

Why have a level playing field just for these few?

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What makes white people more entitled than anyone else OP? It's not the color of a persons skin that makes a person who he/she is...it's what's inside. You're no more of a special snowflake than that brown/yellow/ tan/ purple/ green person next to you.

Actually, we are entitled to more based upon our culture and our climate. Our quality of life is higher and we are entitled to that because our societies earned that.

[Netherspark]

"Affirmative action" and "minority scholarships" etc are pretty much solely an American thing, and it mainly exists to try to make up for past discrimination and/or mistreatment of minorities. Although nowadays people will probably say it's to promote multiculturalism.

[boyzma]

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Actually, we are entitled to more based upon our culture and our climate. Our quality of life is higher and we are entitled to that because our societies earned that.

I seriously hope you're being sarcastic.

[Spectral]

Then the question is simply asked.

Why have a level playing field just for these few?

If you're looking to me to defend affirmative action policies, I won't be doing it. I would have a tough time doing it without rolling my eyes.

That said, the idea behind it is that we're starting on an uneven playing field due to historical oppression and uneven socioeconomic circumstances, so giving black people an extra ~200 points on SATs in college admissions is "fair". I do not agree with this idea... but it's the idea.

[Sledfang]

What makes white people more entitled than anyone else OP? It's not the color of a persons skin that makes a person who he/she is...it's what's inside. You're no more of a special snowflake than that brown/yellow/ tan/ purple/ green person next to you.

Minorities are treated like special snowflakes in the West. Whites will increasingly become Minorities due to having the lowest fertility rate. So at least the oppressed minority card will dry up. That's one positive.

[Ravingmad]

When the aliens will invade, we will all be finally united as one planet and as Humans. Not red, black, white, yellow & brown.

('Just re-watched Starship Troopers 1)


When everybody will see that skin color doesnt matter, well... I think the Earth will have exploded by then.