Great response. I do think being exposed to whatever does help.People my age didn't attend segregated schools. I grew up around people of all social backgrounds and race. More times than not, hate comes from ignorance. People my fathers age grew up in segregation.
The point being, it's more difficult to hate or not understand people that you grew up around. It's easier to feel that way if you've never really known _____ people...and it doesn't matter how you fill in that blank.
I don't believe the vast majority of people my age, and people about 10 years older than I am, need a quota to hire minorities. They're hiring people, not races or sex.
I do think there is understandable concern that removing any law can led to reversal in behaviors.