If we ever got fair maps should VRA districts be abolished?

[Del Tachi]

No, of course not.  Minority representation should be a huge consideration for any truly *fair* map.

The point of VRA districts is to allow minority communities adequate representation.  That will always be a valid criterion, no matter how (un)polarized racial voting patterns become. 

[Del Tachi]

No, of course not.  Minority representation should be a huge consideration for any truly *fair* map.

The point of VRA districts is to allow minority communities adequate representation.  That will always be a valid criterion, no matter how (un)polarized racial voting patterns become. 

Can you define what you mean by a community?

Presumably a community is a group of persons who have some shared characteristics. What characteristic do you consider salient?

I’m not well-versed in what the courts have ruled in regards to this question.  But my layman’s principle is basically that no racial, ethnic or linguistic minority (given it is compact enough) should be drawn into districts in such a way that unnecessarily dilutes their ability to vote as a bloc.  In places where these minorities are large and compact enough, this can mean the creation of opportunity districts to allow the election of candidates of choice.

[Del Tachi]

Del Tachi wrote that the purpose of VRA is to "allow minority communities adequate representation." What did he mean by "minority community", or if you believe there are such things as "minority communities" what are they?

To revisit this, my initial post made the point that minority communities "compact enough" are deserving of protection.  Geographic compactness is obviously a (major) aspect of what defines a community or place.