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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It can be positive for the school in terms of $ and giving, and private schools are businesses, after all. They're not solely funded by tuition but by donors. [/quote]

I agree that it might be good for the university, but ethically I side with MIT with no legacy admissions.

It might also profitable for companies to polute rivers (not disposing waste properly), but somehow regulations try to control negative externalities. [/quote]
Polluting rivers does not = private schools admitting legacies. [/quote]

Entrenching aristocracies and debilitating meritocracy => not good for democracies [/quote]
"Merit" is subjective. Does someone born with  intelligence, fast processing speed, and the resources and ability to score highly on standardized tests have more merit?[/quote]

More than just considering the last name. [/quote]
Wrong. They only need so many super smart people. Sorry. [/quote]

Yes, and you are not one of them. [/quote]

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