Unfair URM acceptance

[Mr_Payne]

<p>Well ****. You got me back in.</p>

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• 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

It’s to increase enrollment to a level which mirrors the general population. It doesn’t only go for top schools, it goes on down the entire ladder.</p>

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• 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.

1. Are they too stupid? Well, the scores would indicate that on average they aren’t at the same level…that’s why they’re underrepresented. That’s why Asians are overrepresented…because they are better candidates.
2. All URMs get a bump simply from their race.
3. The US is inherently racist? Newsflash: people are inherently “racist”. They are untrusting of people not like themselves…everywhere, not just the US! It’s called human nature.
4. You start stereotyping like all the different ethnicities. Hilarious.</p>

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• 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.

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<p>5) Now I’m stupid? I don’t hear that very often.</p>

<p>Ad hominem attack. No reason to continue, you have nothing.</p>