June 29, 2023- In the debate that has ensued today, following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to end quota admissions to universities, there have emerged two heartfelt themes-both looking for the same result: Education, leading to success in life.
One response is that it is too soon for such an end. There is a sense that a backlash is building against people who are disadvantaged, that those who have built their own fortunes are tired of sharing and that it looks as if the fortunate want to cut off the flow of opportunity.
The other says that people no longer need to have their hands held by legislative fiat or executive action. This group is not all that enamoured of a system that excludes people, either. They see through a different lens, that of disciplined self-reliance and resilience.
There is, as is often the case, merit to both views. I listened to a man explain that he sees America through the windshield of the vehicle, that he wants to see people ahead and not be stuck in the past. I listened to someone else say that the barriers to progress are still in the road, and have to be removed, before the vehicle can go forward in a meaningful way.
A successful driver tends to all aspects of the journey. The vehicle is maintained and kept roadworthy. The driver keeps self rested and stays attentive to all around, minding the traffic signals and signs, and driving at a speed that is safe for the conditions of traffic and the road itself. The driver does not impose own will on others, nor act as if others have no business being on the road.
THIS is where those who call for a complete end to quotas, in the matter of higher education, need to check the rear view mirror-and the side views. There are, in fact, those who want to push the vehicle into reverse and there are those who creep up into the vehicle’s blind spot, and sneak past on the inside-because that is legal. Some of them pose as advocates of self-reliance. They are anything but.
Taking unfair advantage of others-whether they seek a college/university education, or want to pursue a career in the trades, should be opposed by all leaders of good will. The wise driver delivers passengers safely to their destination and helps fellow travelers achieve their goals as well.
A Sagittarian Seeker 
It is a sad situation… With the loss of so many Pell Grants (it has become nearly impossible for anyone to get one) and now this – the sound of opportunity being shattered is heard all over the country.
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Then, there was their Part Two: Relief from student loans is unconstitutional. Give me a few hundred breaks!!
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The upper classes want to keep us as busy as possible, to be desperate, etc. Their worth used to be going to university and being pure and strong against the pathetic masses.
Many schools aren’t worth anything due to appealing to everyone. The upper classes brought this curse upon themselves. They are fighting people by believing in things like genetic determinism. They’ll do anything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t_VoxvmtBA What do you think this song means? Listen to their “bad dna” if you disobey. They will also lower the IQ of people who rise up or laugh at people who use pen or paper to figure things out while they have a giant supercomputer, so who needs anyone?
In Germany, you can take classes throughout your lifetime and not be judged. When we do that, it is considered a waste. We must obey our voices and imaginary masters.
There are many of us disabled people who are suffering as well. We do not get anything, and many of us come from moderate abuse because we aren’t valued by much of our family, friends, or teachers. Essentially, we have a flat tire and weren’t trained to fix it.
They’re plucking us off. After all, my resources, that don’t exist, could be used to feed five families. I own nothing. I have a spreadsheet of digital numbers and tickets to the Fair.
I stumbled across Job Corps years ago, but I can’t do any of those jobs either because of losing a clearance, having a mental disorder, being slow and too old.
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I keep myself busy, or not, dong what I deem essential. I don’t particularly jump at the commands of either the Masters of War-or their critics. For that matter, I don’t jump at the commands of my own critics.
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I agree with the author that there is merit to both sides of the affirmative action debate. However, I believe that the potential consequences of a complete end to affirmative action are too great. We need to find a way to balance the need for self-reliance with the need to address the challenges faced by marginalized groups. Click here for more!
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As with any large-scale social policy, there is an imperative to find balance.
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