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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I just don't understand affirmative action.

I just think diversity, if that is the goal, should not involve the color of skin.

These institutions say they want people of all different experiences and walks of life so that everyone can be enriched by exposure to new ideas and perspectives.

The color of skin DOES NOT tell you anything substantial about the history, the education, the finances, the life history, the struggle, etc, of anyone.

Hell, just on my street, we got people of all colors, but I would hardly call us a diverse group, bc we are all high earning, college (mostly grad school, actually) educated professionals who came from high earning, educated, professional families. Everyone's married. Everyone has kids. Everyone decorates for the holidays despite different religions, everyone is friendly, everyone keeps their lawn nice, every house has at least one luxury car, etc...

But schools and work diversity is literally skin deep, which makes NO SENSE bc the AA kids at my son's $30k a year elite private school have literally NOTHING ELSE IN COMMON from an AA kid from a poor food-desert-gang-infested neighborhood.

That's why the way "diversity" is currently handled on its face is so racist.

"You're black, so you must have struggled and had druggie parents."
"You're asian, so school is easy for you and you are an academic automaton with no personality or friends...let's deduct 150 points off your SAT."
"You're white, so you can't possibly have overcome any challenges in your life."

Blah blah blah...it's ridiculous.[/quote]

Don't expect crazy Americans to argue with logic.

Their only language is skin color.[/quote]

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