Black firefighters allege city discriminated against them by using a racially biased test - city council poised (Houston: schools, college)

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Originally Posted by AlGreen

Would you be telling yourself that if it was one of those men who "failed" the test that came and rescued you out of a fire? Everybody's a smart ass on the internet

These tests are used to determine advancing within the group, you want the smartest people leading regardless of skin color. Failing a test doesn't mean the guy can't rescue people out of a fire but the smarter guy is driving and the one who can read a map and get to the fire quicker.

You're trying your best to make this about respect when it's not. How should they based merit increases for firemen since apparently you don't agree with using testing for intelligence?

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Originally Posted by AlGreen

Would you be telling yourself that if it was one of those men who "failed" the test that came and rescued you out of a fire? Everybody's a smart ass on the internet

People can still respect them while criticizing them.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by nana053

Gee, you check your doctor's med school grades? I did not know that was public information.

There is no way you have any clue whether your doc graduated at the top of his class or at the bottom. You only know that he passed and is licensed. You might know what med school he went to *if* he posts that in his office, but you might not even know that much.

You totally missed my point, and you still didn't answer the question. If you did know, if you some how seen he's or her's transcript, would you let them operate on you? Hell No!

[Chalie Brown]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

People can still respect them while criticizing them.

In this particular case, no, not really.

If a group of men--not one man, but a GROUP of men--feel they're being discriminated against, I'm inclined to believe them Sue me

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Originally Posted by Chalie Brown

In this particular case, no, not really.

If a group of men--not one man, but a GROUP of men--feel they're being discriminated against, I'm inclined to believe them Sue me

Not being able to pass a standardized test isn't discrimination unless you're talking about discrimination against less intelligent people, that's not what they're claiming. This group of black firefighters are claiming some sort of racial discrimination because they couldn't pass these tests which to me is a huge joke. I find it hard to believe that there's a way to create a test that is "racially discriminatory" unless it's blatantly racist but then it would have been made public instantly.

These men are using the crutch of racism because they want promotions or raises that they don't deserve because they haven't met the criteria.

[Chalie Brown]

Why do white people act like they know everything?

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Originally Posted by AlGreen

Would you be telling yourself that if it was one of those men who "failed" the test that came and rescued you out of a fire? Everybody's a smart ass on the internet

Some are more 'ass' than 'smart' Al

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Originally Posted by Chalie Brown

In this particular case, no, not really.

If a group of men--not one man, but a GROUP of men--feel they're being discriminated against, I'm inclined to believe them Sue me

Yeah because all those people in Cleveland rallying against the rape victim all have valid reasons.

[Wallbanger]

Originally Posted by Chalie Brown

Why do white people act like they know everything?

How do you know I am "white"? Do I now have to be white to have an opinion my godness. Talk about racists and prejudice..

booo at the person below me who deleted his post...LOL. You are right though.

[Chalie Brown]

Haha had to think twice huh? Backpedalers