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I had a discussion about race recently and a friend asked:

Posted on: December 27, 2018 at 14:36:59 CT

hokie VT

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Oh yeah, well what if 95% of the engineering students at virginia tech were asian?

Think about that question, from a lib, no less.

If there we no affirmative action, no lower standards and no special accommodations to ensure diversity, what if the racial make up of the school were not "appropriate."

Woe is me. The apocalypse is at hand. Merit has replace melanin as the prime admission criterion.

I surprised him by saying, "Fine with me." Since he's a lib, he assumed i was a racist and wanted white people only, or at least overwhelmingly. I want alma mater to be the best, not the divers-ist.

I was assuming that as a state school the students were virginians or at least americans.

But what of diversity he asked. What about the white kids who couldn't get in?

I am for high standards, like they have for NFL cornerbacks only the very best should be admitted. Those that can't get into harvard can go to virginia tech. Those that can't get into virginia tech can go to louisville, pittsburgh or other schools that do not belong in the ACC.

I have said here multiple times that a supreme court with nine clarence thomases on it would be fine with me.

Not very diverse, and therefor racist. But arguably the best supreme court we've ever had.

You want diversity or talent?

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I had a discussion about race recently and a friend asked: - hokie VT - 12/27 14:36:59

This isn't believable. - tigerdb MU - 12/27 16:45:05

Libs not only understand little about issues, they don't - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:33:48

You're consumed by race... - mizzoumurfkc KC - 12/27 14:48:03

The democrat party is built on it. nm. - MUTGR MU - 12/27 15:51:35

So if he didn't talk about it any more than you do, he - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:35:52

Pointing out that hok and tggggr and - mizzoumurfkc KC - 12/27 15:47:37

Another total non-answer. How far in school did you go?(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:53:12

Lame. Stupid. Adolescent. Knee jerk. Typical. nm - hokie VT - 12/27 14:52:31

Exactly...your posts are - mizzoumurfkc KC - 12/27 14:59:13

In other words, "I know you are but what am i." Clever, if - hokie VT - 12/27 15:04:55

You can only be consumed by racial issues if you follow - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 14:53:52

Nobody does sanctimony like Jackie Ch errrr 4Tigs (nm) - JG A - 12/27 14:58:50

Hmm. Our own little TC jumps in to defend a liberal. Again.. - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:37:34

LOL you never once seem to get the idea - JG A - 12/27 16:13:09

you are obsessed with race - pickle MU

- 12/27 14:53:42

Why can't one have both - meatiger MU - 12/27 14:47:49

Who EVER said it was? I'll wait.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:38:19

RE: Who EVER said it was? I'll wait.(nm) - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:41:36

That is no answer to my question. Also his comment is - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:51:15

RE: That is no answer to my question. Also his comment is - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:53:02

It is if what YOU recommend is true, which is that - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:58:36

RE: It is if what YOU recommend is true, which is that - meatiger MU - 12/27 16:02:37

Yes, but you suggested diversity has value. It can't hurt - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 16:40:09

diversity for the sake of diversity or diversity because - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 14:55:00

College diversity is a myth, and pure bullshyte. - RHAYWORTH MU - 12/27 15:08:43

do you want a family member operated on by someone - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:11:16

I stated the same exact thing. I agree. - RHAYWORTH MU - 12/27 15:46:39

Here's another insensitive or racist question. If you see - hokie VT - 12/27 15:16:33

Not a racist - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:40:32

No....i asked if you think just maybe, the black guy who's - hokie VT - 12/27 15:55:47

I have had a number of operations - meatiger MU - 12/27 16:01:15

You are willfully not listening.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 16:41:08

A bit of both, - meatiger MU - 12/27 14:57:21

what are you trying to say here? The question is - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:10:00

I see nothing about morality in it - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:14:06

That has NOTHING to do with diversity today. Try getting - hokie VT - 12/27 15:18:42

RE: That has NOTHING to do with diversity today. Try getting - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:23:03

That misses or rather evades the point. It exists. You - hokie VT - 12/27 15:25:08

RE: That misses or rather evades the point. It exists. You - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:26:32

We are not debating WHETHER YOU CARE. We are - hokie VT - 12/27 15:30:33

your employer does it. your kids' potential grad schools - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:28:48

but how do you know people of the same "color" or gender - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:15:45

RE: but how do you know people of the same "color" or gender - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:19:54

what measure are you talking about and how are you - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:26:32

I assume you mean defining - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:29:01

What is the benefit of diversity? Seriously? Be careful, - hokie VT - 12/27 14:53:24

Um, um, um, gee Humanity. Pretty diverse lot(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 12/27 15:43:45

Good point. See someone about that stuttering. nm - hokie VT - 12/27 15:59:04

Diversity is our strength is a patently foolish statement - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 14:58:05

Why is it all of none? - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:00:33

It isn’t all or none - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 15:01:57

RE: It isn’t all or none - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:03:26

Because diversity in and of itself really brings little - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 15:06:06

So if you have three people reporting to you - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:08:11

you just made a quantum leap. why do people with - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:12:43

RE: you just made a quantum leap. why do people with - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:16:14

how is diversity managed, meat? gender, age, race (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:17:32

I would not manage diversity on a physcial attribute - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:21:10

then what in the hell point are you making here? Colleges - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:27:48

RE: then what in the hell point are you making here? Colleges - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:37:28

you've taken no position and said nothing this entire - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 20:41:10

It may bring some benefit, but I would proffer a much - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 15:10:44

Different how...color? nm - hokie VT - 12/27 15:09:42

I don't care how - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:11:06

so hire a tall and short person or a fat and skinny person a - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:13:54

So all straight white males but "different." OK with you? nm - hokie VT - 12/27 15:13:36

Sure - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:18:39

Huh. So diversity requires more than straight white - hokie VT - 12/27 15:20:58

I never said "requires" - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:24:33

groups and backgrounds? like? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:30:01

Diversity, as in racial diversity...? nm - hokie VT - 12/27 15:25:57

You're arguing with someone who called you stupid. Imagine - hokie VT - 12/27 15:07:50

Fairly simple - meatiger MU - 12/27 14:56:34

You can, and DO, get that with NO diversity of race.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/27 15:46:37

all people of the same race, gender, age, have the same - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:14:28

But how are those different opinions, experienced etc, tied - hokie VT - 12/27 15:03:48

Whre did I mention race? - meatiger MU - 12/27 15:10:31

You're saying that the diversity initiative and requirements - hokie VT - 12/27 15:22:04

they aren't tied to race(nm) - cnk ATL - 12/27 15:07:38

But the requirement for diversity is. Why is that? nm - hokie VT - 12/27 15:08:41

whose requirement? - cnk ATL - 12/27 15:09:46

stop being dishonest (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/27 15:16:17

I'm not(nm) - cnk ATL - 12/27 15:21:44

Please. Colleges, government, companies everywhere. I - hokie VT - 12/27 15:12:10

The root of it is building teams with diverse talents - cnk ATL - 12/27 15:21:31

Why do libs do this? I don't think you're stupid, but you - hokie VT - 12/27 15:24:10

My department (only 6 people) is all white - cnk ATL - 12/27 15:26:39

Wow, we are not arguing how your little group of six works. - hokie VT - 12/27 15:35:17

You and I are more in agreement than you think - cnk ATL - 12/27 15:45:49

As others have done, you are arguing correctly, what - hokie VT - 12/27 15:58:27

"what should be, isn't"...thanks to government(nm) - cnk ATL - 12/27 16:04:00

You can and should have both - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 14:50:06

Socialists, idiots, and small children talk about race - pickle MU

- 12/27 14:46:50

He must be a democrat then - mu7176grad MU - 12/27 14:55:48

do you even read posts? (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/27 15:07:41

He probably assumed it because every thread you start - Mormad MU - 12/27 14:46:27

I do think about race a lot. I said earlier that race is - hokie VT - 12/27 14:51:27

I doubt that the answer is any one thing - Mormad MU - 12/27 15:30:08

Your last sentence states what should be. My posts tend to - hokie VT - 12/27 15:36:57

lmfao (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/27 15:46:20

Socialists, idiots, and small children talk about race - pickle MU

- 12/27 14:55:07

LOL BAM - JG A - 12/27 14:56:56

My god, you've become a cheeleader for the pickle. nm - hokie VT - 12/27 14:58:47

yEAH Jesus you get more estupid all the time* - JG A - 12/27 14:59:42

No, actually i've been this stupid for a while now. nm - hokie VT - 12/27 15:05:54

Down on the Bingo Farm - JG A - 12/27 14:46:57

So you buy into that “content of their character” jive? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/27 14:44:22

Does the campus have enough Chinese restaurants - Newcatbirdseat MU - 12/27 14:40:50

the issue would be are there enough Dance Dance revolution - tigerinhogtown STL - 12/27 14:42:52

Not to put too fine a point on it - JG A - 12/27 14:39:16

Still waiting for you to make a fine point about, anything. - hokie VT - 12/27 14:42:40

RE: Still waiting for you to make a fine point about, anything. - JG A - 12/27 14:43:28

My post wasn't racist, i must be slipping. But to be sure, - hokie VT - 12/27 14:46:46

Vile for sure - JG A - 12/27 14:48:25

It's racist to prefer merit based, over skin tone, religion? - RHAYWORTH MU - 12/27 14:41:59

The vet school was having accreditation problems around that - Alferd Packer MU

- 12/27 14:54:40

LOL the shiite you lie about - JG A - 12/27 14:57:42

That was one of the rare times - JG A - 12/27 14:43:00

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