http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/world/asia/indias-rich-benefit-from-schools-affirmative-action.html Now here is a topic which might set off heated controversy. What happens when people of darker "varna" (colour) actually prosper over those who are lighter complected? I myself feel that it's a shame that there aren't enough places both educationally, and vocationally, for all meritous persons to have opportunity. And I can also see how a priveledged class might develope amongst those peoples who benefit from affirmative action, in the higher education. Like for instance, let's say that a lower caste student marries another student, whether or not the other student is of the same caste. Their children would be doubly favoured, in regards to admission to that colledge, both as a lower caste, and as a child of an alumnus. Where as higher caste, yet lower class, persons might have a harder time being accepted. Personally I feel that affirmative action was possibly developed in order to try to prevent the various peoples from joining together, on order to do away with the verry system which pits different races against each other, in a competitive rivalry. I feel that capitalism thrives on competition, not only between companies, but between castes. It favours aristocracy over meritocracy. And so therefore, in my opinion, is incompatible with democracy.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Affirmative Action is Being Challenged.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/world/asia/indias-rich-benefit-from-schools-affirmative-action.html Now here is a topic which might set off heated controversy. What happens when people of darker "varna" (colour) actually prosper over those who are lighter complected? I myself feel that it's a shame that there aren't enough places both educationally, and vocationally, for all meritous persons to have opportunity. And I can also see how a priveledged class might develope amongst those peoples who benefit from affirmative action, in the higher education. Like for instance, let's say that a lower caste student marries another student, whether or not the other student is of the same caste. Their children would be doubly favoured, in regards to admission to that colledge, both as a lower caste, and as a child of an alumnus. Where as higher caste, yet lower class, persons might have a harder time being accepted. Personally I feel that affirmative action was possibly developed in order to try to prevent the various peoples from joining together, on order to do away with the verry system which pits different races against each other, in a competitive rivalry. I feel that capitalism thrives on competition, not only between companies, but between castes. It favours aristocracy over meritocracy. And so therefore, in my opinion, is incompatible with democracy.
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