tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8057836311604962231.post6657737153063986779..comments2023-10-23T12:48:34.165-07:00Comments on Ethics Bob: Sotomayor, New Haven, Affirmative Action, and EthicsBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255815357265808770noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8057836311604962231.post-92125825480498083122009-07-27T22:11:55.211-07:002009-07-27T22:11:55.211-07:00I agree wholeheartedly with the spirit of their de...I agree wholeheartedly with the spirit of their decision. It's commendable.Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8057836311604962231.post-22642980307609417762009-07-27T22:07:21.401-07:002009-07-27T22:07:21.401-07:00Sorting out the standards is an impossible task. T...Sorting out the standards is an impossible task. The problem that existed--as I see it--was that fair-minded people saw that they were choosing only white men, and producing a league with whites in all the top positions, even though black men were most of the best players. They devised a system whereby FAIR-MINDED people would seek to change things, and change they did.<br /><br />Not perfect, but a lot better than it was. I give 2-1/2 cheers.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255815357265808770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8057836311604962231.post-57305289017589491402009-07-27T22:00:15.799-07:002009-07-27T22:00:15.799-07:00Interesting, Bob. I like that affirmative action i...Interesting, Bob. I like that affirmative action is not presented as a slogan here but a worthy action agreed upon by the team. But I'm just wondering if the reverse works too. Choose all black candidates and select one white candidate. I'm wondering how other candidates are chosen in order to get the best coaches? Is there such a selection that seeks to guarantee that no standards are lowered? How are the standards set? Who decides when the standard has not been adhered to? Are such decisions made simply by the numbers?Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.com