2007-01-16 09:26:10 · 9 answers · asked by cordoba1965 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
That was going on at Michigan??? - shame, shame, shame!
2007-01-16 09:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by Tiger by the Tail 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I agree the Affirmative Action is reverse racism; but, the situation with the University of Michigan is a hypocritical situation nonetheless. For example, the University will not award points to minorities and women based upon race and gender (to which I concur); yet, the university awards points to relatives of alumni. The university will not award points for economically disadvantaged students, such as current practice of the University of Texas; but, the university will award preference points to relatives of monetary donors.
So to answer your question, YES I believe NY state will stop considering race and gender for admissions and start considering social and economic status as the basis for its policy. New York is probably the most stratified of all fifty states.
2007-01-16 18:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by syaw10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U of M only did this in response to a law that was voted on in this state last November. I voted for it but still do not know if I am right. I have lived long enough to remember that being a minority was enough to keep you out of a lot of job and education opportunity's. I am not sure about N.Y. state but I think there is a movement in this country to stop affirmative action. So if they don't at this time they probably will in the future.
2007-01-16 17:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
U of M didn't agree to anything. They were stopped. The people of Michigan voted down affirmative action last November. I have no knowledge if this was on the ballot in New York or not.
2007-01-16 17:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by csburridge 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not familiar with how NY state works, but I think no matter your race/sex/or whatever, you need to have good grades, pass the entrance exam and the ones you have the highest grades get in then down the line. That is what seems fair, now if NY doesnt go this way, I think they should, just seems fair!!
2007-01-16 17:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by gwendolynn93 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What about NY state? If they keep on employing a racist admission policy (and that is exactly what it is, by the very definition of the word) then perhaps students who want a equal footed academic environment will take their tuition money elsewhere.
2007-01-16 17:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
tell me why they need to know race or gender its a way of controlling people with out the chains.take a look at technology everything that they are making know has global position. (I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.)
2007-01-16 17:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by robert h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they called it Affirmative Action and it was racist and wrong.
2007-01-16 17:41:45 · answer #8 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never happen too liberal of a state.
2007-01-16 17:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by bmw4909 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋