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Originally posted by Christina
Alright, if the KKK wanted to have a FIRST team that discriminated against black children, even though it wouldn't be something I necessarily agreed with, it is their money and they can choose to do whatever they want with it. Would it be fair to those 2 dozen white children to take away their chance at a FIRST team? Same thing with all those other examples you listed. It is their money, and their choice to spend it as they please.
Look at scholarships. There are scholarships that are based on gender and race, even sexuality, which aren't viewed as "wrong." But, really, what's the difference? You are then discriminating against people who aren't eligible.
I'm not saying that discrimination is right, but it does happen. There is definitely a very fine line and it's not always easy to see. Just remember though, discrimination works both ways.
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And FIRST is its own competition, and can choose not to accept certain values. FIRST is more about the INSPIRATION then the robot, the robot is merely the medium for the inspiration. Now, you have 2 dozen kids with mentors that express the views of the KKK. That is not how FIRST is trying to inspire students.
It is their money, and I invite them to spend it elsewhere.
As to discrimination, I havn't seen that so much as favoritism. While not setting out to discriminate, it does so when the captain picks his friends for things, the seniors get the leadership positions. This happens all the time in business, and seems to be an accepted practice. Its all in who you know. It is the realization of this that has changed my opposition on gender/race specific scholarships from disagreement and opposing, to just disagreement.
Wetzel