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Originally Posted by fintstone
Because elites prefer equity to equality for the masses (they and their families can buy their way into positions and elite schools). A good example is college admissions which clearly have decided that admission should not be based on merit, but rather on race, sexual preference, etc.. Schools like Yale intentionally pass over much better qualified Asians for others. So do other schools, scholarship programs, etc..
Go back to a meritocracy...and stop using race and ethnicity as a crutch. Equal opportunity vice equal outcomes.
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OK, that doesn't really mean anything and the argument is very complex, one example, not even a great one, isn't meaningful to the discussion. The problem is your own term, "qualified," which is subjective. So here we are. Asians sued Harvard over their implementation of racist policies, I don't recall how that turned out. But I do think there is a need for a school(s) that will only accept the academically best and brightest. Not everyone needs to be well-rounded.
But yes, my dream in life is to create a meritocracy. I only have 100 years left to do it, not looking good unless something happens in my 90s.
Anyway, a meritocracy requires a level playing field, otherwise there's no baseline to assess basis of ability. I'm sure you thought of that but were distracted by some crows flying away outside. So clearly a meritocracy is untenable at best with systemic racism in place.