Python is an Equal Opportunity Programming Language

[Rustom Mody]

On Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 12:13:59 PM UTC+5:30, Gregory Ewing wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> > Who is setting and enforcing this quota, and given that only about 1 in 20
> > Python programmers is a woman, do you think men are seriously missing out
> > on any opportunities?
> 
> Suppose there are 100 people wanting to ask questions, and
> there is only time to answer 10 questions. If the 1 in 20
> ratio holds, then 5 of those people are women and the other
> 95 are men.
> 
> Alternating between men and women means that all of the
> women get their questions answered, and only 5/95 of the
> men. So in this example, if you're a woman you have a 100%
> chance of getting answered, and if you're a man you only
> have a 5.26% chance.
> 
> Whether you think this is a good strategy or not,
> beliavsky is right that it's not "equal".

Usually I steer away from these (type of) discussions.
However... Trump  seems to be winning
And with that there are these kind of discussions...
Here's a short snippet of an exchange I had with an ex-student of mine:
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Student: This may be a pretty controversial statement. But if I'd have voting
rights in this country I'd have voted for Trump.

You are at-least getting what you are seeing. Everyone else is trying to be
politically correct where as this guy doesn't give rat's a** about it.

My response: Political correctness is incorrect doesn't mean
Political incorrectness is correct  :-)
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On the question of quotas:
Any corrective system that seeks to redress an inquity must BY-DESIGN
asymptotically self-destruct.
Else we have a problem being 'cured' with a remedy-worse-than-the-evil.
IOW: A world of A-oppresses-B is not improved by one of B-oppresses-A.

As examples of asymptotic self-destruction:
1. Say there is a quota for education for some kind of minority.
Should it be the same from kindergarten to MDs in neuro-surgery?
If yes would you go to such a quota-MD when the need arises?

2. Likewise say a quota of say X% seats reserved is put in place.
Should this X remain untouched for 5? 10? 20? 50? 100? years

As for Guido's Q/A practices: I find it good that he does as he does...
As long as it does not become a habit!!