Who else opposes race-based affirmative action?

goingmeta
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:27:13 +0000

Don’t assume things about people you don’t even know.

Huh. Is that directed towards me? I don’t think I’ve made any assumptions, but I think you have. Let me remind you:

you:

These outliers were accepted mainly on the basis of affirmative action.

you:

but [some blacks and Hispanics] don’t deserve to be there at all

Let me ask you something: do you deny the fact that there are whites and Asians in prestigious universities who “don’t deserve to be there at all”?



I believe that everyone should have a right to higher education. And why should it be harder for one race to get into college over the other? If you dream about a nationally renowned university; one of the best in the world, why on earth should your race matter and factor into admissions? If you dream about a college, you should work for it.

Because the university is a separate entity and doesn’t care about your sense of entitlement? “I worked hard, therefore I deserve a position in this institution” isn’t how things work no matter how much you dream it to be the case.



Also, I question the ever so popular statement that a university should strive for an equal representation of races in relationship to the US. If they cannot see the fallacy in this argument it is no wonder that they support racially discriminatory policies such as affirmative action.

Have you ever considered that it might be beneficial to have different points of view in an academic setting? And maybe, just maybe, different races have something, namely a different point of view, to offer in such an institution?

That second sentence was funny though. “GUH, if they can’t see past their own stupidity, it’s no wonder they support affirmative action, GUHH.” That type of attitude will get you far!