From The Guardian

So Affirmative Action is basically dead for college admissions, further dismantling Civil Rights era legislation.

Way to go, SCOTUS. /s

  • HexTrace@kbin.social
    81·
    2 years ago

    Compensated at the expense of whom though?

    The taxpayers? Sure, there’s an argument for reparations and pumping money into forcing systemic change.

    College students competing for a limited number of slots to schools? I’m less convinced of this, it’s a zero-sum game where if you’re admitting one person you’re denying others from that slot.

    IMO there’s probably better ways you could incentivize colleges to aim for a diverse student body that would be more equitable. The goal should equality of opportunity, not equality of outcomes.

    • EffectivelyHidden@kbin.social
      61·
      2 years ago

      Affirmative action is an opportunity, the opportunity to go to a prestigious college.

      It’s not equality outcomes.

      Equality of outcomes would look like UBI.

      • DarkGamer@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Equality of outcomes would look like UBI.

        @EffectivelyHidden UBI just puts a floor on how far one can financially fall, it improves the minimum possible outcome. It does not provide equality of outcomes. Some UBI recipients will have higher incomes and more wealth than others.