Is this a form of prejudice? (minority, America, catholic, Jewish)

[Djamila]

Federal Television, a Sarajevo-based news and entertainment network serving the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of many television stations in the country that have come under fire for unfair hiring practices.

Anti-discrimination laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina have forced the network to hire an equivalent number non-Muslims as compared to Muslims for on-air positions. This means if 4 Muslims work at the station in positions that require them to appear on television, four others must be given similar positions - be they Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Jewish or whatever else.

Take a look at what Federal Television did.

Muslim on-air staff:


Non-Muslim on-air staff:


Is this a form of prejudice? I would like to think it's very obvious that the Christians hired by Federal Television are not nearly as physically attractive as Muslims hired by the network, so that brings up several questions.

If there is prejudice, against whom? Is it against the Christians, who are portrayed this way on television? Or is it against the Muslims who must be rather good looking to be hired?

Are both forms of prejudice?

Or perhaps, it's just a coincidence and no deliberate effort went into this at all... lol.

What are your views?

[GeneCosta]

Is this a form of prejudice?

Yes.

Are both forms of prejudice?

From what it appears like, I'd say both.

In America, we'd call this Affirmative Action on steroids. I don't even think we have laws regulating that for every white person there must be an exact and opposite minority.

[Scarlett Wampus]

Djamala there must be some reason why the non-Muslim staff are obviously less attractive. If it is indeed prejudice on behalf of Federal Television that prejudice may or may not be deliberate. I would suspect deliberate because a television network is likely to be very aware of the apparent attractiveness of the people they put in front of their cameras, and yes it would go both ways.

How interesting.

[Ciscokid]

I'm getting the impression that Bosnians are obsessed with outward appearance.

[JMoum04]

Originally Posted by Ciscokid

I'm getting the impression that Bosnians are obsessed with outward appearance.

And Americans aren't as superficial? What state do you live in? I wanna join.

[Ciscokid]

Originally Posted by jmoum

And Americans aren't as superficial? What state do you live in? I wanna join.

I live in PA, trust me when I say there aren't too many people obsessed with outward appearance.

[michel]

Originally Posted by Djamila

Federal Television, a Sarajevo-based news and entertainment network serving the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of many television stations in the country that have come under fire for unfair hiring practices.

Anti-discrimination laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina have forced the network to hire an equivalent number non-Muslims as compared to Muslims for on-air positions. This means if 4 Muslims work at the station in positions that require them to appear on television, four others must be given similar positions - be they Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Jewish or whatever else.

Take a look at what Federal Television did.

Muslim on-air staff:


Non-Muslim on-air staff:


Is this a form of prejudice? I would like to think it's very obvious that the Christians hired by Federal Television are not nearly as physically attractive as Muslims hired by the network, so that brings up several questions.

If there is prejudice, against whom? Is it against the Christians, who are portrayed this way on television? Or is it against the Muslims who must be rather good looking to be hired?

Are both forms of prejudice?

Or perhaps, it's just a coincidence and no deliberate effort went into this at all... lol.

What are your views?

Ah well! You r people want to be seen to be "Just"..........like the European Union which I suppose you hope to join eventually, everyone must be seen to be on an equal footing. It's called "Non descrimination"; in essense it is a good ideal; in practice, it often comes out as an absurdity.

It could be argued that equal opportunities are a form of discrimination; but that is the 'fairest' way, as far as anyone knows.

[Pardus]

This is why i prefer a system of allowing descrimination, but requiring public notification of the descrimination.