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Re:Why is the university of California dropping the SAT? by LorenPechtel on Friday July 23, 2021 @12:58PM (#27932918)
You are making an implicit assumption that groups should be treated equitably. Some of us disagree with that--we feel *individuals* should be treated equitably and see these attempts to treat groups equitably as treating individuals *inequitably*.

Why should my chance of getting into college be hampered by where my parents live or what color skin they gave me??

Aiding one person is inherently discriminating against another.

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Re:Why is the university of California dropping the SAT? by sjs382 on Friday July 23, 2021 @05:23PM (#27935807)
> Why should my chance of getting into college be hampered by where my parents live or what color skin they gave me?

Why should theirs be hampered by the same?

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Re:Why is the university of California dropping the SAT? by rootusrootus on Friday July 23, 2021 @01:03PM (#27932984)
It's all a hack job to try and work around the fact that we haven't yet figured out a good objective measurement. Things like SAT do the same in reverse, aid the wealthy students at the expense of the poor ones. It's not an easy problem.
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