<p>So you don’t attend a top school and so have not had any experience with the demographics of minority population. You also use data from where? Most of these data are probably 5 years old or more? You also say you don’t care about race ??? But affirmative action is about race. Let me spell out an 8 point FAQ about affirmative action.</p>
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<li><p>why is their affirmative action? I don’t know the exact reason but it is probably to increase minority enrollment- specifically black and hispanic students in schools especially top schools</p></li>
<li><p>But why do these students need affirmative action. Are they so stupid that they can’t meet a standard? These students have to be given a bump because they have grown in socio-economic situations that have disadvantaged them in the education process. Also the US is still an inherently racist country no matter what everyone wants to believe. Minorities aren’t present in mainstream society except as- subway waiter (Pakistanis and Indians), Cab Drivers (African immigrants), Laundry (Koreans), Janitors, maids and low income workers (African-Americans), Cooks and menial job holders (Mexicans). Look around the US carefully and you would notice these differences. Affirmative action is a temporary (I hope) program to try and change this and move this people into society. I don’t believe affirmative action is efficacious in helping change society but that is what happens.</p></li>
<li><p>Th people who decided to implement affirmative actions are white people. This is very important- Not the mythical powerful group of African-Americans who created this program to reduce asian enrollment- but whites who were aware of the social injustices in their country. They are what is called in political circles as liberals. Now not every white or human being is like this and that is why we have racism and stupid people like Mr Payne arguing about AA without knowing the exact reason. I the whole world decided to stop being racist (probably never) maybe it would be easier for African-American to move within society and AA would be eliminated.</p></li>
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<p>-What about the poor Asians? The only group who is marginalized by this policies. Ok lets face it. Asian just became an important part of the American demographics a few years ago. If not for the civil right movement- Asians and minorities would not be allowed to attend some schools (I wouldn’t either no matter how smart I am though I am not from the US). The civil rights ushered the politically correct AA programs at top schools. Asian being excluded as casualities was not intentional but they are the casualities.</p>
<p>-Why can’t minorities like african-americans work hard like we super smart hardworking Asians? Do they have a problem ( a question I am sure Mr Payne and every asian is asking themselves)? Well it is difficult to work hard when you are placed in inner city public school. It is difficult to work hard when you are part of a cycle that started 100s of years ago that made it impossible for you to get out off. Also when you are african-american and work hard, get into a school- maybe on AA- you come out you are still black. Enough said.</p>
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<li><p>About the black middle-class students who get AA? I am really ****ed off whenever I hear these statements. How large is the black-middle class? It was just a few decades ago when america was still segregated and very few blacks were allowed in good middle class jobs. How fast do you think change takes place? The large number of blacks in my school aren’t middle-class. Except if the definitions of middle-class has changed these people are definitely not middle class.</p></li>
<li><p>Will AA be eliminated- Not really. Like racism, AA will probably stay for a long time. People might argue about its states such as Michigan and California but<br>
these schools still use a form of AA that is not as overt as before. Thankfully, people like Mr Payne and Mohammad Wong would not be in a position to affect policy.</p></li>
<li><p>Doesn’t AA breed resentment- yeah it does. Against blacks who did not even have a role in the formulation of this policy and have always been the scapegoats of everything in the US. It is ironic that whites who perpetuate racism are calling wolf or claim reverse discrimination on a program they made. I never heard Martin Luther King call for affirmative action. I believe AA was a program that whites made to make them feel less guilty without actually changing how society operated. Despite AA, top schools are still 80% white. Seriously who is being discriminated against?</p></li>
<li><p>Ok, I understand why AA was implemented so why do some ignorant people will complain about it: Well this world will always be plagued by ignorant people irregardless of race. These people don’t care about anyone but themselves. If a fire is burning someone, as long as it does not concern them or people that look like them then they don’t mind. For example, the student who complains that he got rejected at Yale and got into Columbia because of AA. He still goes outside discriminates against people and complains that they are being given a bump. If America was not a country of injustices there would never be need for AA. Don’t blame the grass, blame the elephant.</p></li>
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<p>But then there would always be sensible people in this world. I have lots of Asian friends are they are the nicest group of people I have ever met. The ones I meet on online discussion are exceptions to the rule.</p>