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That's what affirmative action basically is. The ideology behind it is that we, as a society, need to compensate for systemic racism that existed in the past. I
by olalonde 8y ago
That's what affirmative action basically is. The ideology behind it is that we, as a society, need to compensate for systemic racism that existed in the past. I'm also against the idea of discriminating based on skin color, regardless of intention, but it is what it is.
- forapurpose 8y ago> systemic racism that existed in the past ... and in the present.
- Harvard2018 8y ago>... and in the present. Yes. For example, Harvard is currently systematically discriminating against Asians.
- usaar333 8y agoIf Harvard was scoring Asians no worse than Whites, there would be less outrage. Instead, data is suggesting that Harvard actively is discriminating against Asians in favor of all other groups (including Whites). That is absolutely not justified by "systemic racism" of the past (esp. given that Asians also suffered systematic racism in the past)