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> Wealth and race are highly correlated. Certainly you understand that correlation does not imply a cause, and it makes absolutely no sense to make racist accu
by geezerjay 8y ago
> Wealth and race are highly correlated.
Certainly you understand that correlation does not imply a cause, and it makes absolutely no sense to make racist accusations just because some people are able to buy their way into being admitted to a school.
This line of argument, based on shoe-horning baseless accusations of racism with no substance whatsoever, onlu contributes to not take race-based accusations seriously, and that's a major problem because there are clear race-based problems in the US.
- jakelazaroff 8y agoWhether it's correlation or causation doesn't matter: that question can be rephrased as "is there a difference between de facto and de jure discrimination?" and the answer is no. "Accusations of racism" slightly mischaracterizes my argument. I'm not accusing any individual of racism, I'm saying that the college admissions system in many ways privileges white applicants.