[Chancellor]

Quote by: Suburbanite You seem way too emotionally invested, for whatever reason, in this cause for me to really go on. I'd hate to continue to "sicken" you with my educated opinion. We're going to go in circles, I already see it.

Yes, I am emotionally invested in this because affirmative action communicates a vile and offensive message to the very people it's supposed to help: the message that "minorities" are inherently inferior and need special help because they are incapable of competing on an equal footing with white males.

This is all I want to say, can a real meritocracy exist when a race of people begin life deprived of an equal opportunity?

There is only one race: the human race.

The real solution is expensive, its called reparations, and it should've been done a long long time ago when we released Black people from slavery. My personal belief is that we as a society should make any sacrifices necessary for the quality of life in our country in the future, to squelch debates and to finally realize our dream of an equitable meritocracy.

Reparations is not a solution at all! The real solution is to stop dividing people up into all these different groups and to start treating them all as Americans. There are a few of us left who still believe in the metaphorical melting pot and the concept of the colorblind society.