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Balancing the scales is not racism.
Let's simplify this down to a coin flip.
Now for a long time, heads has been weighted to be the result for a while. So say the last 50 flips, it was 40 heads and 10 tails.
So you evaluated the coin and realize it's imbalanced. Would you weigh the tails side so the next 50 flips show more tails so that over the 100 total flips, it's balanced?
Or do you remove the imbalance completely, and can say the next 50 will be fair.
Statistics would say the later, but seems people feel the first option would make it "fair" even though it's not balanced.
Equating "the attempted mitigation of generations of systemic oppression" with "coin flips" is both idiotic and deranged behavior.
You're not being "logical", you're being flippant.
But, sure, let's play in your space. Heads or tails. My coin is "fair". Of course.
Heads, I kill something you like. Maybe friends, maybe family, maybe you like having all your fingers. It doesn't matter; it's all hypothetical.
Tails? Well, we just flip again.
Aaaaand, it's Heads. Off goes the thumb.
Heads again, and I take the middle finger.
Heads, Heads, Heads! Might as well just take the whole arm while I'm at.
Oh, but alas! My coin was not fair; "unwittingly" balanced toward Heads. I'll use a balanced coin now.
Yes, your arm is gone but it'll be fair in the future.
Exactly! I'm glad you understand. And weren't overly aggressive or anything.
Unless tails has the option to regrow said fingers or arm. You need to move forward with what is fair for everyone.
It's pretty much impossible to balance anything after the fact. You need to have a forward thinking mentality for progress to be made.