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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is too long to read, but my opinion is that AA should be removed because it always makes the minorities "less than". I mean that they are always perceived to have been given an unfair leg up and the perception (often incorrect) is that they were only admitted because they were Black etc. Many of these kids are equally as smart as other kids and don not deserve any kind of asterix next to their name.
I think the playing field should be level so it is known that everyone there has earned their spot. Maybe AA was required years ago when there really was a different in opportunity but now there are so many qualified minorities and access to testing materials is free (Khan Academy) for anyone who wants it, so I don't think AA is required anymore. It is outdated in my opinion and I actually think it does more damage than good by being divisive.[/quote]

So “the playing field should be level” when it comes to entering college — although the playing fields are far from “level” prior to that point.  I guess that will work out quite well for those who’ve been privileged all along.

Bitter laugh. I’m not even sure where to begin here. “Divisive”?  Is that “divisive” and “damaging” like the legacies of centuries of systematic discrimination?  That kind of divisive?  Or were you thinking of some OTHER type of “divisive” and “damage”?

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Have Asians treated any better for the past like 100 years?[/quote]

I’m not sure what you’re trying to say here. I’m not even sure YOU’RE sure what you’re trying to say here.

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