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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its quite funny. So many white folks worried about the &lt;5% brown people in majority white schools.

I have yet to hear a good argument against affirmative action. Most people think affirmative action means that &quot;less qualified&quot; minorities are purposely selected over &quot;higher qualified&quot; majority candidates. In theory this can happen, but in practice, its hardly the case. When it is the case, the rate of acceptance is no different then when a majority candidate with lesser scores are accepted over a superior majority candidates.

Why isn't anyone suing when this happens? I'll tell you why. Because the majority needs an enemy. Yesterday it was AAs, Jews, and hispanics. Today its all poor AAs families, Mexican immigrants, and anyone who identifies as Muslim. Whose it going to be tomorrow? [/quote]

I think this is an argument against affirmative action.  I've known people of all races who are smart, talented, and accomplished in their respective fields.  However, as long as affirmative action stands, there will be those who question whether accomplishments were earned or whether there was a preference involved.

I recently saw a documentary that said in the not too distant future Hispanics would be the dominant ethnic group.  While I'm not Hispanic, I would expect their rates of admission would be proportional and would not object to it being even higher.  Some people here have argued that a merit based system could lead to a higher acceptance rate of Asians.  So what?  If they have worked hard to reach a higher level than their peers, they deserve more rewards. To deny them admission for fear they'll be over-represented is discrimination.  (I'm not Asian either.)

I am, in fact, a member of the majority and I do not need an enemy.  I don't care if you're white, black, or any color in between.  You could be pea-green with purple polka dots and I wouldn't care (although I would be curious).  Frankly, the whole idea of race seems arbitrary to me.  If you believe in evolution, we all share a common ancestry going back to the apes.  If you believe in the biblical account we all share common ancestors in Adam and Eve and more recently in Noah and his wife.  Add to that millenia of migration and conquest and I think the issue of race become a lot less distinct.  As for who the enemy is going to be tomorrow, it seems as noted above, that it may be a new minority, the "white folks", although it seems you've already declared us the enemy.  I hope that others will be willing to look beyond the color of my skin and judge me and my children on our accomplishments.

As for the court case, I haven't studied it thoroughly, but my current understanding is that she did not meet the requirements for admission and that this was not a case where a preference came into play.  She lost on her merits, or lack thereof, as was only fair.[/quote]

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