<p>@Cayton and Dagoberto, no offense guys, but I think you’re both full of crap. I have to agree with Snorlz about that ridiculous video that’s been playing lately. It’s so easy for these jerks to blame the UC system, because it’s easier than placing the blame where it really belongs, in the black community. If poverty was the real factor as you say it is, Cayton, then how do you explain the high number of poor Asians that get accepted? By your logic, they should be at the same disadvantage as black and Hispanic students. Yet despite the number of poor Asians, they are able to achieve academic success. Why is that? Could it be because, unlike in the black and Hispanic communities, education is held to a much higher standard in Asian households. </p>
<p>You guys are probably going to resort to the argument of the ignorant and call me a racist, but you would be wrong. I have no negative feelings towards either group, and truly would like to see them thrive, but passing the blame off to the “institution of racism” is the least effective way of alleviating the problem. It’s not racist to say that some ethnic groups place a higher value on education. I understand this is a generalization, and I’m not talking about an entire group, just a high percentage of these groups.</p>
<p>I walk the UCLA campus four days a week and I can tell you that I see quite a bit of black and Hispanic students, so this argument is getting a little old. To Cayton, How is a non-AA admissions process discriminatory? It’s not like the admissions reps look at the apps and discard the ones that are minorities. If those students aren’t performing, then the school can’t just accept them to meet a quota. Can’t you see how racist that mode of thinking is? You’re basically saying black students can’t get accepted unless they’re given an advantage over everyone else. Not using AA is the least discriminatory system the university could use in accepting minority students. As it stands, without AA, minority students know that they’re being accepted based on their personal achievements and not the color of their skin. I thought that was the driving motivation behind the civil rights movement. </p>
<p>Going back to your argument about poverty, is it the fault of the UC system? I would say that’s still a problem focused in the black community. Just look at Dr. Dre’s recent 70 million dollar donation to USC. This is a perfect example of a person who came from a poor neighborhood and had an opportunity to give back to his community, but he decided instead to donate his money to an already wealthy private school because he wanted his name on a building. I’m sure he’s already given plenty to his old neighborhood, but why should any money go to USC before the problem of poverty is fixed in the black community.</p>