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> ... when presented with two candidates that are equally qualified in every other regard? ... Because that is often the situation Is that the case? I alway

• rohit2412 7y ago
  If you read the argument, he/she is setting a lower bar and calling everyone qualified. They do not even acknowledge that their policies discriminate.
• slg 7y ago
  That depends on what "equally qualified" means? If it means "someone who is equally likely to be successful at Harvard" the answer is likely yes. Like I said there is no shortage of people who fit that definition. If it means "someone who has quantifiably the exact same quality of resume" the answer is potentially no. Although if you subscribe to the second definition, you should probably have a bigger complaint against athletes and children of alumni, staff, or donors. Almost half of all white students at Harvard are in one of those groups[1] and yet there are always more complaints about "diversity" than there is about these students. [1] - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/study-harvard-finds-43-percent-white-students-are-legacy-athletes-n1060361 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/study-harvard-finds-43-...