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Originally Posted by Professor S
Now in the case of equal qualifications, by all mean the minority should be chosen before the majority, but when you give preference to individuals solely based on race, etc. you work against the betterment of society as a whole.
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Shouldn't the bias be removed through random assignment
I grew up in this lovey dovey city:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Naperville-Illinois.html
which showed up as #3 here (
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/)
Needless to say, there was no shortage of education, money, good teachers....
So, I thought it was funny when my HALF black friend got a scholarship to U of I for several thousands dollars a semester because he was black. Did any of my equally smart white friends get a scholarship for being white? No.
I always thought they should do away with affirmative action and make it an equal application ground. However, I think they should increase/add more scholarships for struggling students (minority or not) who couldn't otherwise pay for their deserved education. One problem in Illinois is that the education system is based on tax dollars. Obviously, in inner city schools where the outlying area is poor, the schools will suffer. In Naperville the school gets millions because there is no shortage of money.