&gt; The burden of proof is required for positive claims.<p>Any positive claim is a negative claim and vice-versa. That also means positive claims are often contradictory.<p>1. Diversity should be considered along with merits when hiring.<p>2. Merit should be the overriding concern when hiring.<p>3. Extra precautions should be taken to promote a &quot;blind&quot; application and vetting process.<p>There&#x27;s not enough proof to close the discussion, but we still have to hire people.