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Maybe I wasn't clear. The policy is dumb and dangerous, agreed. But advantage is real. You can't list all the sacrifices your parents made while in the same b
by mythrwy 7y ago
Maybe I wasn't clear.
The policy is dumb and dangerous, agreed.
But advantage is real. You can't list all the sacrifices your parents made while in the same breathe implying "no advantage here, this isn't fair".
The devil is in devising a fair system to determine advantage in an objective way that won't be rife with corruption and gaming the system. I highly doubt this will be possible and attempts likely will result in less fair and worse outcomes.
So policy wise, agree with OP. But from the story he tells, I think it obvious he does indeed have "advantages" many people don't and this is worth recognizing.
- remarkEon 7y agoRecognizing in what way? That’s what we’re all talking about here. How should we “recognize” that OP’s parents worked really hard?
- mythrwy 7y agoAs I stated, so this is repeat, objectively, if someone achieves the same thing without the advantage they are better qualified. Should we be admitting the most qualified students or the best grinder parents kids? The potential of this policy is more than "social justice" (if it were to succeed which seems unlikely).