Pyrrhic Victory the down side of affermative action and the effect in canadian government in particular female and color <Tab/>

Pyrrhic Victory <Tab/>Pyrrhic victory is wining at a greater loss. Legislating the representation of races and genders is just that. By enforcing parliament to directly reflect ethnographic aspects of Canada, we are destroying democracy. Yes it would be nice if everyone's interests were proportionally represented, but at what cost? <Tab/>The female population makes up about 51 percent of the population, yet the parliament consists of about 21 …

…because they were ultimately found to be of no benefit to the minorities and there is no reason to suggest it would benefit Canada. <Tab/>Ironically laws made to eliminate racism and sexism do just the opposite. As a female, I would rather be hired or elected based on my merits rather than my gender and I would resent having a legislated advantage over my peers. <Tab/>