GAK, I understand the point(s) you made and agree to your rights to possess them as truth, while I will similarly point out that these are also simply one possible point of perspective, while not the only possibility .... sound fair enough?

Onto you point regarding discrimination and discriminatory policies involving race here's a slightly differing perspective, which I will lay claim to.

In the US we are all legally equals and legally no discrimination is acceptable either because of ones race, while conversely no race is to receive differential/preferential treatment under the law. That all sounds great on the surface and would seem to imply no bias is allowed in hiring, individual civil rights or treatment under the law. The reality of these policies is far from that.

When racial quotas are implemented in hiring, what is that if not discriminatory? When civil testing procedures are downgraded claiming the previously required higher scores to allow someone to be considered for a position because a claim is made that these higher requirements are unfair and racist, what is that if not being discriminatory towards everyone who scores well and in turn decreases instead of increases the overall accepted level to be considered for the job?

And then there's my all time favorite ... only whites actions can ever be considered to have been racist. If I say "I don't like your attitude" to a black dude/dudette, many will initially take that to the lowest possible denominator and claim I'm being racist for having simply made such an assertion, which if they want to pursue it legally I can then be charged with a civil rights violation, fined and/or jailed simply because they "perceived" my actions as having been racist.

Conversely a black cat can say to me "I don't like your attitude you cracker motherfuckin piece of lily livered white trash" and his statements will never be considered racist, even an appeal for maintenance of my own civil rights, which I remind you are legally supposed to be equal, will never see equal treatment under the law. Additionally, let's say he chooses to escalate this even further and perpetrate violent acts against me while at the same time racially berating me, this will still not be viewed nor adjudicated as a racially motivated or hate crime, regardless, though to most anyone with a reasonable mind it would indeed have been racist acts.

Maybe you live in a different situation there buddy but here it's hardly a level playin field and I would be less that truthful if I said I felt these practices were not discriminatory