"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
I liked the analogy made by someone back when affirmative action was first
being discussed, around 1970 or so. He said that breaking down legal
barriers to employment opportunity was like telling someone who had been
chained up for 20 years that, now that his chains were removed, he is
expected to compete in a 100-yard dash on an equal basis. "Now, go run,
and no more complaints from you," it says.

IMO, the proper approach it to allow that person to compete and, if he
fails, to help him so that he can do better in the future. You don't tell
the other competitors to slow down, nor do you ignore the fact that they did
the best of their ability. .