<p>It's interesting that being a URM is only an advantage in one area of life -- college admissions. In all other areas of life (e.g. job interviews; chances of being born into a richer family; chances of being arrested for a crime, which, when the equivalent is commited by a white person, does not result in an arrest; etc.) URMs get the crappy end of the deal. Should whites feel perpetually guilty for the "perks" they get throughout life just for being white? NO, because they cannot help their race anymore than a black individual. Life will never be FAIR. AA is an attempt to level the playing field but it cannot satisfy everybody. And though white people should obviously not have to feel guilty for being white, this does not mean that society should avoid changing the status quo. Measures toward greater equality should be promoted while avoiding the "blame game" of race and fair opportunity.</p>