[JustSurrounded]

My sons went to school with a boy who was 1/4 Native American. His mother was adamant that the set-asides were not for him, that they were for people in true need. He had a typical upper middle-class suburban upbringing and got into Princeton on his own merits ... not by exploiting his genetics. I thought that was a very admirable stand.

[Lakeside Granny]

Yes, very admirable.

My son’s best friend was 1/4 Asian, got a scholarship because of it, flunked out to his parents mortification, he didn’t care since he didn’t pay.

[CottonBall]

Quite admirable.
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After scotus ruled that quotas were okay in the Alan Bakke case, I decided all my doctors would be white or Asian. Their decision made me lump all minorities into the same group, because I don’t know if they got into school on their own merits or not. It’s does a great disservice to those who work hard and learn what they get, and yet the question is always there.

[Rusty0604]

All my life people asked me why I didn’t get benefits for being Indian. I told them I didn’t need to profit from my ancestors fate. I lived in a normal American family, my parents spent time in the services and then worked and paid taxes, I went to school and had the same opportunities other kids did.