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Rolf Streefkerk • Edited

I think we agree we need to look at capability regardless, but I dont agree with the methods. Let me elaborate.

We're claiming in some cases people are being discriminated against because of a certain group identity (sex, etnicity etc.), then what you and others are proposing is to create other groups and push them forward and you regard a certain other group as "privileged".

We're applying old thinking to try and solve the problem. As Einstein has already wisely said:

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

Therefore we need to get rid of the idea there are groups to begin with and start with the appreciation of the individual instead.
What happens on this site and what is the thinking you apply is counterproductive to what we want to achieve, we want to achieve that everyone gets equal consideration regardless of who they are or identify as.

My request to all of you and to dev.to, stop the group think and promote the individual.