(05-10-2021 09:14 AM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(05-10-2021 09:06 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I will try to differentiate my statement from 93's misquote.
I am not saying that I would make race a primary or even necessarily a significant consideration for any specific job. What I am saying is that if I'm trying to sell to Hispanic, Black, and Asian customers, then looking at my labor force and executive suite in totality, I better see Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians well represented.
Not a qualification for a specific job, but in the aggregate they need to be well represented, and if not I will probably have problems until I figure out why not and address it.

This is not much of a difference, TBH.
Now you seem to be advocating for racial quotas in your workforce for these businesses in certain locations.
I recognize that you will tell me that I have (again) misread your statement but it seems pretty clear.
I don't have a problem with what you are saying... I am just pointing out that you are advocating for racial quotas in certain situations.
*edit* It's like when professional sports leagues have initiatives to encourage the hiring of black executives and black coaches. Some here would probably have a problem with those initiatives... "Just hire the most qualified person who has the best chance of succeeding regardless of his or her race. These race-based hiring initiatives are racist!".

Looks like I'm never going to be able to explain it to you. I'm talking about voluntary business decisions, not mandatory quotas. If you don't see the difference, I don't know how to tell you, so I'm out.