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Re:SAT to Add ‘Adversity Score’ That Rates Students’ Hardships by pathseeker on Friday May 17, 2019 @02:11AM (#19936740)
>Punishing those in privilege is how you achieve equality.

Tall poppy syndrome. Destroying things does not create things. You can drop a nuclear bomb on silicon valley and punish lots of privilege. It's not going to achieve any notion of equality.

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Re:SAT to Add ‘Adversity Score’ That Rates Students’ Hardships by jachee on Friday May 17, 2019 @06:09PM (#19944061)
Not talking about destruction. Only redistribution.
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