Taxcutter
04-29-2013, 01:37 PM
This link makes the case.
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21576662-governments-should-be-colour-blind-time-scrap-affirmative-action
quote:
“…a study found that at some American universities, black applicants who scored 450 points (out of 1,600) worse than Asians on entrance tests were equally likely to win a place.”
“…affirmative action reduces the number of blacks who qualify as lawyers by placing black students in law schools for which they are ill-prepared, causing many to drop out.”
“…people can be 87 times richer than the average American family and still be deemed “disadvantaged” if their skin is the right colour.”
“…such rules, once in place, are almost impossible to get rid of.”
Taxcutter says:
The link author couched the case in international terms but I focus on the US case. If it hasn’t worked in a half-century, when will it ever work?
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21576662-governments-should-be-colour-blind-time-scrap-affirmative-action
quote:
“…a study found that at some American universities, black applicants who scored 450 points (out of 1,600) worse than Asians on entrance tests were equally likely to win a place.”
“…affirmative action reduces the number of blacks who qualify as lawyers by placing black students in law schools for which they are ill-prepared, causing many to drop out.”
“…people can be 87 times richer than the average American family and still be deemed “disadvantaged” if their skin is the right colour.”
“…such rules, once in place, are almost impossible to get rid of.”
Taxcutter says:
The link author couched the case in international terms but I focus on the US case. If it hasn’t worked in a half-century, when will it ever work?