PETER BOGHOSSIAN: Affirmative action in college admissions is 'profoundly un-American'

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Academic Peter Boghossian weighs in on how racial preferences factor into college admissions ahead of a Supreme Court ruling that could see the practice banned.

that discriminates against White and Asian applicants. The universities argued that diversity is a critical component to learning. Every time that you try to jury-rig an outcome, you're only hurting people and making them resentful," Boghossian told Fox News. He said affirmative action was an example of trying to fix an outcome when the focus should instead center on a problem’s root.

Some legal experts expect the Supreme Court to throw out affirmative action in college admissions this spring. "I would love to hear an argument for why a citizen of this country who lives in Boondocks, Arkansas, or in a rural district isn't entitled to an education as good as literally anybody else in this country," Boghossian told Fox News."But instead of trying to address that concern, we're trying to fix the outcome."founding faculty member continued."Equity is fundamentally discriminatory. And on the worst, most prejudicial characteristics.

 

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Affirmative action is racism. They should never base any admission on skin color. It all should be based on merit only. Keeping this in place is the continuation of Racism where one race is put above others.

It’s TRUE systemic racism.

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