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Again, whether "it benefits everyone" or "private universities should be allowed to use whatever criteria they want" -- I don't care for arguments about whether
by ohazi 7y ago
Again, whether "it benefits everyone" or "private universities should be allowed to use whatever criteria they want" -- I don't care for arguments about whether the ends justify the means. I'm arguing that the act itself is immoral.
You are paying money to {univeristy|coach}, with the expectation that (a) the payment will help your kid's admissions prospects, and (b) {university|coach} will maintain the facade that money did not have any influence.
That's bribery.
- chaostheory 7y agoI don't disagree with you. At the same time, I don't feel that we should ignore the outcome, since they are consistent, and donations are pragmatic for everyone. The real world isn't fair, but public bribes to a uni are a lot more fair than private bribes to individuals.
- egdod 7y ago> {university|coach} will maintain the facade that money did not have any influence That's not really true though. For the coach, sure, as the payments happen is secret. But for the school? If I buy Harvard a new building and get my name put on it, everybody knows about it, and nobody is surprised when my kid gets admitted.