• BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz
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    2 years ago

    They are saying statistically some ethnicities are sicker than others and they should be looked at earlier. Nothing wrong with that.

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        2 years ago

        “At a basic fundamental level, when a Māori patient hits that surgical wait list they’re already far behind their non-Māori counterparts."

        Seems pretty straight-forward to me.

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          2 years ago

          That sounds like utter bullshit to me, we should be trying to fix the underlying system, rather than countering perceived racism with more racism.

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        2 years ago

        Do they though?

        If the triage was being done correctly there would be no need for a change in policy. Obviously it’s not and obviously it’s hurting some ethnicities more than others.

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          2 years ago

          So why not fix the underlying issue, rather than try and fix the racism with more racism?

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              2 years ago

              Not being racist in the first place, rather than trying to even things out with a different type of racism?

              Didn’t you read my first comment?

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                2 years ago

                I did read it. Are you saying we can solve this problem by simply eliminating racism from the planet?