First, a disclaimer. I do not agree with affirmative action, where a inferior student bumps a superior student because of that of the inferior student's background.
But, a lot of cases (that are affirmative action) take in consideration background, when the candidates are equally qualified, but there isn't enough positions. If a school has a 99.9% white enrollment, and two students; one white, one black apply with essentially the same admissions profile, do you flip a coin to see who gets in, or do you diversify the student body?
Flip a coin....
ANY intentional decision made based on anything except qualifications, would be racial (in your example). "What if" the enrollment was 99% black? The fact that this discussion continues to include color, suggests that ANY decision made other than academic qualifications is wrong.
Flip a coin; but video the process and results, and make it a permanent part of the persons record.
NO ONE should diversify anything, anything of the kind is racism.
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