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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Princeton Review Selectivity Ratings:

Grinnell 97
Denison 95
Kenyon 95
Oberlin 94[/quote]

Any kid who goes to any of these schools is extremely fortunate and privileged. [/quote]

We need to stop using the word privileged. It suggests someone doesn’t deserve what they have. [/quote]

It doesn't mean someone doesn't deserve what they have. It merely suggests that other people might also deserve those things, but don't have access to them. Big difference. [/quote]

I disagree. The whole connotation behind privilege is that your advantage is unjustified. It’s the opposite of a right. I have a right to free speech. If it were a privilege, it would be conditional and can and perhaps should be taken away from me. Privilege is a negative concept and is certainly used in a very negative way nowadays. It’s actually a very toxic concept. [/quote]

But if it's a right, everyone should have it equally. That's my point. [/quote]

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