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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most astute observers believe that the SC decision will not ultimately change college admissions much. If the schools overtly disengage from racial proxies, studies show that blacks and Hispanics will lose out to whites and Asians. But, schools are likely to develop more ambiguous criteria that allow them to maintain the status quo or whatever profile they choose. [/quote]
Yes, if they simply use SES as a proxy, they can easily keep the diversity.  And I think most people are fine with SES affirmative action, but not by race.[/quote]

Why is SES affirmative action okay, but not race?[/quote]

Because the law does not protect the wealthy from being discriminated against.  Not all discrimination is illegal, nor even “bad”. Attractive/tall people get lifelong benefits from those traits, irrespective of whether they are relevant to what they do.  Entirely legally.  In fact, we all discriminate every day.  That’s what preferences are.  It’s only when a state actor (or private actor using state resources) discriminates ON THE BASIS of a protected status (eg race, nationality, religion, gender to a lesser extent) that it becomes illegal.  But any college is perfectly free and welcome to accept a 1250 SAT/3.5 GPA from a terrible rural or urban HS over a 1500/4.0 from BCC or Langley as long as race per se wasn’t a factor.  [/quote]

Race cannot be a factor, directly or indirectly.
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Things correlated with race can be a factor.[/quote]

Not if its an artifice for selecting for race.

[quote]The SAT is correlated with race and that can be a factor. Intended major is correlated with race and that can be a factor.

The SFFA position seems to be that factors that tend to increase Asian admission rates are mandatory, while factors that tend to decrease Asian admission rates are illegal. That is not the law. [/quote]

Once again, you cannot select for race directly or indirectly.[/quote]

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