I can only see hiring on skin color as patently absurd.

"Sir, why did you hire Corporal Smith?"

"SKIN COLOR WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS. EQUITY."

"Sir, that's illegal. Also, what if Corporal Smith doesn't work well with others?"

"SKIN COLOR WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS."

"Sir, what if Corporal Smith was a terrorist?"

"SKIN COLOR WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS!"

"SIR, CORPORAL SMITH IS A BEARDED DRAGON WITH A FUNNY HAT!"

"SCALES ARE LIKE SKIN AND SKIN COLOR WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS!!!"