> Just looking at grades and test scores can't figure that out. Do you have any citations to back up that assertion? I think we've reached the point of callin

> Just looking at grades and test scores can't figure that out. Do you have any citations to back up that assertion? I think we've reached the point of calling these metrics a bit more than correlations. I hear this all the time from pro affirmative action groups, but I don't think it's backed up by any science. People who practice more are going to be better at that thing. Same in sports, musics, medicine, literally everything. Hard work it turns out pays off. It's very unfortunate that some can't do the hard work required to make the grade. But that doesn't mean that they should be elevated _over others that did_ make the grade _based on the color of their skin_. I can't even believe I have to argue this. Looking at academic factors should be the strongest determining factor, economic factors is fine, but looking at race is racist, by definition. Advocacy groups trying to change the definitions of words as a way to sort of "legislate from the bench" is dishonest and an obvious attempt to avoid the debate on very controversial topics. It will always be racist to make determinations based on race. Attempts to change this definition is racist.