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[be(au)ar]

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[ctmx]

it promotes diversity

[danitt]

IBTL.

[Cade McNown]

Ibtl. Shut up and follow: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/ca ... at-austin/

Also, this: http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... &start=650

[be(au)ar]

I don't think 'It promotes diversity' gets to the heart of what I'm asking but I'll take it

[kcam1991]

Ibtl

[be(au)ar]

I find it ironic that in a forum full of future lawyers, rational debate is pretty hard to come by

[slawww]

Well, you clearly are ignorant. Hmmm, only a few decades ago African Americans couldn't even use the same water fountains as whites. In the education race whites have a huge head start. It's pretty common sense, bud.

[be(au)ar]

Well, you clearly are ignorant. Hmmm, only a few decades ago African Americans couldn't even use the same water fountains as whites. In the education race whites have a huge head start. It's pretty common sense, bud.

Right, and putting under-achieving URM's in a class full of Harvard or Yale law students is surely doing the system justice. I agree URM's need to be well represented in law school, but I don't think they should be given such a significant boost when it comes to the top law schools. And with your personal jab, I ask you to resort to my earlier comment, bud.

[20130312]

Should have QFP'd.

[Swimp]

The way our society is structured makes it difficult for members of some communities (including those in the "URM" category) to get into positions of power. We, as a society, have decided that this is not optimal, and giving priority to URM law school applicants is one way we try to change that dynamic. While you may feel that this solution disadvantages you unfairly, it is meant to combat a whole host of unfair (and much more insidious) disadvantages faced by minority communities in this country. I don't think anyone would say it's a perfect solution, but a perfect solution probably doesn't exist.

[kcam1991]

The way our society is structured makes it difficult for members of some communities (including those in the "URM" category) to get into positions of power. We, as a society, have decided that this is not optimal, and giving priority to URM law school applicants is one way we try to change that dynamic. While you may feel that this solution disadvantages you unfairly, it is meant to combat a whole host of unfair (and much more insidious) disadvantages faced by minority communities in this country. I don't think anyone would say it's a perfect solution, but a perfect solution probably doesn't exist.

+1

[JCFindley]

The way our society is structured makes it difficult for members of some communities (including those in the "URM" category) to get into positions of power. We, as a society, have decided that this is not optimal, and giving priority to URM law school applicants is one way we try to change that dynamic. While you may feel that this solution disadvantages you unfairly, it is meant to combat a whole host of unfair (and much more insidious) disadvantages faced by minority communities in this country. I don't think anyone would say it's a perfect solution, but a perfect solution probably doesn't exist.

+1

+2 and IBTL

[be(au)ar]

The way our society is structured makes it difficult for members of some communities (including those in the "URM" category) to get into positions of power. We, as a society, have decided that this is not optimal, and giving priority to URM law school applicants is one way we try to change that dynamic. While you may feel that this solution disadvantages you unfairly, it is meant to combat a whole host of unfair (and much more insidious) disadvantages faced by minority communities in this country. I don't think anyone would say it's a perfect solution, but a perfect solution probably doesn't exist.

+1

I agree

[Eberry]

IBTL.

[be(au)ar]

kind of ridiculous how race/ethnicity is the third-rail of TLS forums

[Swimp]

kind of ridiculous how race/ethnicity is the third-rail of TLS forums

This is not unique to TLS. It's a touchy subject for pretty obvious reasons.

[JCFindley]

Let me rephrase this.

In Before The "."

[slawww]

Well, you clearly are ignorant. Hmmm, only a few decades ago African Americans couldn't even use the same water fountains as whites. In the education race whites have a huge head start. It's pretty common sense, bud.

Right, and putting under-achieving URM's in a class full of Harvard or Yale law students is surely doing the system justice. I agree URM's need to be well represented in law school, but I don't think they should be given such a significant boost when it comes to the top law schools. And with your personal jab, I ask you to resort to my earlier comment, bud.

This argument is flawed because it assumes that URMs not allotted the same resources as the traditionally more priviledged white students do not have the same scores because they are underachievers, rather than because of a lack of resources and opportunities.

You're reasoning leads me to believe you would not get into a top school regardless of URM status.

[Eberry]

Now we'll never know if he's changed his views or simply pussed out.

[nygrrrl]

Yes. I think we're finished, here.