So far, I like his recommendations for the problems about education. hindi kagaya noong kay Escudero na no brainer.

his answers are diret to the point, unlike kay koko na alam mong wala pang experience panay general ang solution. parang nagpeprescribe ng aspirin sa lahat ng sakit.

I agree with your statement that there will be preferential treatment for anyone in a society, but equal treatment instead. Individually and privately, a person could have his/her own prejudice and biases, no doubt about it, but for the government to have one, will be in violation of it’s obligations and duties towards its subjects. As our country have evolved all through the years, collective efforts by its leaders and the courts have corrected much of these defects as we matured. now, the way i see it and perhaps much of the world our evolution is almost complete, not yet there, but getting close…

I’m all for equal treatment–I’m not going to fire someone just because he’s gay–but preferential treatment will lead to all sorts of absurd situations, such as people pretending to be gay in order to get jobs, scholarships, etc.

There are many companies doing that sort of thing abroad, and that’s fine. But making it a government requirement is something I oppose.

Interesting indeed. So the Canadian government, if it sees fit, can limit an individual’s right of free association within ‘reasonable limitations.’ Thanks, vic. Im sure a lot of Filipinos would want something like what you have in Canada.

surely, but if you take a good look at our charter the very first section, has this to say.. All rights and freedoms are subject to reasonable limitations…and that limitations is to be determined by the court if there is a challenged. And I believe there are quite a few successful challenges in gender dominated club or organizations now and are open to all not just sexes but races, colour, and remember the physically and mentally handicaps have also the same rights..

That’s Canada, right vic? Interesting. What if for example, there’s a private all-male club–let’s call it the Boy’s Club of Toronto–and a woman wanted to join and she was refused. Could she sue and seek damages? And would she win?

The need for preferential action is based on the reality that prejudice against homosexuals results in a situation where they are evaluated on something other than their capabilities.

cjv, it can also be said that preferential action is presents a situation where they are evaluated on something other than their capabilities… thereby causing more prejudice. Preferential action, affirmative action… these just serve to perpetuate the cycle by creating more and more differences.