Ron is into the meat of it.

Let's begin by examining the system. It is not a quota SYSTEM. Notice that I highlight the word "system" instead of quota? That is because the system is the same one that has been used for years and years. It awards points on the basis of certain criteria. This is not new. These types of systems have been in place for years. It simply adds a criteria of race for some of the points, 20 to be exact. This morning Bill Bennett was on the tube explaining how that is inherently unfair, but then went on to say that it was, or could be, OK for someone to get extra points if their father made a huge donation. Then he turned around and said that race should never be referenced. Here is where the contradiction lies. We must never use race, only consider excellence, but we can't get excellence out of a system that discriminates. People who have advantages, such as money, can get a break but groups that don't have those advantages should get no break.


This system does not discriminate on the basis of color, it only factors in the race in an effort to maintain a system that looks more like society. Most people that are complaining fell down in other areas. Had they done better in those areas, the 20 points would not have made a difference. They need to accept responsibility and quit crying about a system that seeks to accomplish an admirable goal. From a purely business sense, it is much more desirable to gain ones education in a diverse surrounding if one is going to compete in a world whose demographics are changing very quickly.

Mick