[Pearls Before Swine]

Systems in California and Florida and Texas have proven that by guaranteeing admissions to the top students from high schools throughout the state, including low income neighborhoods, colleges can attain broad racial diversity.

In other words, you can use demographic statistics to discriminate, but you can't do it directly. Well George, that view is better than the U of Michigan/Ted Kennedy view, but it isn't straight meritocracy, either. I suppose its the best we can do in these degenerate times.

[Redleg Duke]

"I suppose its the best we can do in these degenerate times."

Yep! Suicide is your only option. Try not to leave your pathetic body where someone might trip over it.

[Tunehead54]

In other words, you can use demographic statistics to discriminate, but you can't do it directly. Well George, that view is better than the U of Michigan/Ted Kennedy view, but it isn't straight meritocracy, either. I suppose its the best we can do in these degenerate times.

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University/College positions are limited resources. If not everyone would go just like K-12. If you take the top 10-20% of all HS students as applicants and admit them with or without scholarships you get a complete cross-section of the population of the HARDEST-WORKING, SMARTEST students. No race, income, ethnic, religious, discrimination - just those that are working hardest to attain their goals.

IMHO, helping a bright, hard-working, etc. disadvantaged kid, regardless of ethnicity, religion, etc. a hand up and a chance to succeed is a good policy.

Accident of birth - you're a loser - Unfair. Accident of birth - of the correct color - winner. Both systems equally stink.

Discrimination on any basis EXCEPT merit is just that, discrimination. Night, Night.