Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Questions Race as a Factor of Admission at UT
Chief Justice Scalia recently questioned some of the black students who attend UT because of their admission based on race. Do you think he is right to question the use of race in admissions at university's?
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I don't think Chief Justice Scalia is right to question
ReplyDeleteaffirmative action / race as an admissions factor. His argument - that some blacks don't do that well in college because they were only admitted because of their race - is ridiculous. To me, it sounds like he's suggesting that "some African-Americans belong in lesser colleges." And, his argument was already rejected by the Court in a previous case.
I think that Chief Justice Scalia was wrong to question affirmative action, because, as Julia said, his argument is ridiculous. However, I do think that affirmative action should be reformed to be based on socioeconomic status rather than race.
ReplyDeleteJustice Scalia has a right to question affirmative action, but what he suggested was offensive and foolish. I do not have a solid stance on affirmative action, but I am certain I don't believe that African-American admitted to any University would do better in an "easier" environment.
ReplyDeleteWhile questioning affirmative action is okay, Chief Justice Scalia's statement was shortsighted and ignorant. While I do not agree with all aspects of affirmative action, I do not believe that African Americans should be admitted into "easier" schools so they can thrive in a less challenging environment. This suggestion only creates more racial tension and is completely ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteWhile questioning affirmative action is okay, Chief Justice Scalia's statement was shortsighted and ignorant. While I do not agree with all aspects of affirmative action, I do not believe that African Americans should be admitted into "easier" schools so they can thrive in a less challenging environment. This suggestion only creates more racial tension and is completely ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Merry in the comment that Judge Scalia is being plain ignorant in questioning black students' admission. He has really no right to ask whether a student is fit for a school he has nothing to do with due to race!! Is he being apprehended for this comment? Although I'm not on the side of racial affirmative action, I don't think Scalia has any right to comment on such a thing.
ReplyDeleteWhile Chief Justice Scalia may have tried to argue his point by referencing Taylor and Sander, his argument comes from a very obvious bias. No, he should not have influence over a school's decision-making. The level at which a school determines its affirmative action is up to those who run the school. A student is admitted to a school because those in admissions believe they can succeed. The intensity of someone's previous schooling should not make or break their admittance-their merit should.
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