Why do people moan about affirmative action but not against?

Question

preference given to military veterans or reservists?

I'm not saying that I think either preference are correct or incorrect but are they both not forms of discriminatory preference.

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When filling out an application, along with racial and ethnic information, so too are questions about military history.

Again, I am not defending or opposing either/or however I find that they both give preferntial treatment. Two different types of discrimination, one against whites ( some would say) and one against non-veterans. Soooooooo...my question is, why don't the opponents of of AA moan about the latter.

Answer 1

It is a strange situation. If you are not a veteran you cannnot get a job in the federal civil service anymore. The only other candidates that get any consideration are minority women and the disabled.

Answer 2

Review your definition of affirmative action.

I know what you meant and the Veterans earn their benefits defending your & every one else's rights to life & freedom. They have never gotten preferencial treatment, just what they have earned.

Affirmative Action is a gift that the individual does nothing to receive. The past wrongs have ended & everyone should be on an equal playing field.

Answer 3

Affirmative action is not miliary (veteran's preference). It's when a non-white gets a job before a white does...like reparations.

Answer 4

Your race is irrelevant to your ability to perform a task. Having served in the military may or may not be relevant depending on the particular job.

Also it is less offensive to reward someone for a past accomplishment than for having certain skin pigmentation.

Answer 5

Affirmative Action gives preference to people for who they were born.
Millitary preference is controlled by the person (usually).