peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley) (11/29/84)
Apart from any philosophical reasons (which some seem doomed to dismiss as irrelevant), consider that tolerance increases the GNP: letting people do the work they want to, challenging themselves as much as possible, lets them be more productive. Just think of all the advances in medicine and technology we would have had if we hadn't shut out all those people a bit different from the white male! In fact, one should *want* a diversity of people tackling society's problem: with more viewpoints, there's a better chance of pursuing something that works. Tolerance isn't just a "rights" issue, it's an economic one too. The next time you refuse to hire someone because they're different from you, Mr. Brunson, think of similar acts by others that may well have prevented a cure for cancer or a way to feed millions where only one was fed before. How dare you encourage the waste of human potential. We certainly have enough problems to work on that we need every bit of ingenuity and energy we can get. p. rowley, U. Toronto
gam@amdahl.UUCP (Gordon A. Moffett) (12/03/84)
> = p. rowley, U. Toronto > Apart from any philosophical reasons (which some seem doomed to dismiss as > irrelevant), consider that tolerance increases the GNP: letting people do > the work they want to, challenging themselves as much as possible, lets them > be more productive. Just think of all the advances in medicine and > technology we would have had if we hadn't shut out all those people a bit > different from the white male! In fact, one should *want* a diversity of > people tackling society's problem: with more viewpoints, there's a better > chance of pursuing something that works. > > Tolerance isn't just a "rights" issue, it's an economic one too. The next > time you refuse to hire someone because they're different from you, Mr. > Brunson, think of similar acts by others that may well have prevented a > cure for cancer or a way to feed millions where only one was fed before. > How dare you encourage the waste of human potential. We certainly have > enough problems to work on that we need every bit of ingenuity and energy > we can get. Good point, Peter. I wonder if, given a choice between someone with minimal qualifications who was not homosexual and someone with superlative qualifications, which would Mr. Brunson choose? If the former, does he not see how his prejudice hurts his own business? -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,sun}!amdahl!gam 37 22'50" N / 122 59'12" W [ This is just me talking. ]