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I have a question. What happens if the student group wins? What is the racial composition of Harvard supposed to be? And how many black people would then be adm
by hotpotamus 4y ago
I have a question. What happens if the student group wins? What is the racial composition of Harvard supposed to be? And how many black people would then be admitted?
- soundnote 4y agoThe law means that things with a disparate impact are presumably racist and illegal.
- AinderS 4y agoIf the student group wins, Harvard will have to jump through the same hoops to prove they are not discriminating against whites and Asians, as every private company currently has to jump through to prove they are not discriminating against Blacks and Hispanics.
- hotpotamus 4y agoSo if Asians just don't happen to have the qualities they're looking for in students; say leadership ability for instance, then it will be fine that they are not admitted in numbers that their standardized testing scores would suggest they should be?
- AinderS 4y agoThere have been many discrimination lawsuits in the past. You're free to look up what the precedent is, and what standard of proof is required to defend against a claim of discrimination. The only thing that would change is that now all groups can claim discrimination, instead of just some.
- hotpotamus 4y agoDoesn't Harvard discriminate against basically everyone? It's acceptance rate is known to be very low. But still, I wonder, what is the proper racial makeup for Harvard's student population?
- soundnote 4y agoAccording to the law, the same as that of the overall population or population of applicants. Disparate impact is illegal.
- timbo1642 4y ago
- tomohawk 4y agoIt will mean that groups who want to see the racial pie chart change will have to dig and do the hard work, getting actually involved in disadvantaged communities instead of just throwing money at government programs that don't seem to be working.
- hotpotamus 4y agoWhat government program is changing the admissions pie chart of Harvard, a private university?
- raxxorraxor 4y agoThat would be positive. I imagine that some of these companies really try to get government contracts. I am wary of their motives here.