A lot of the top schools discriminate if you are indian vs. non indian since there are a lot of indian technology applicants. This is simply unfair. Even if you are indian but dont come from India and do not come from an IT background, you are still classified with the same stereotype. This is an issue since the definition of diversity in the class to these top schools is considered to be race based instead of a mix of upbrining, industry experience and educational background. We must highlight this issue and ensure that the admissions committee realise the flaw in this approach.
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so if the program was completely filled with only indians, would you find this discrimination against other races? what if it was only white people, would it make a difference? my best guess at quota systems is that they are designed to prevent racial monopoly. ie all white schools have to let in other racial groups. the whole thing is racism regardless of fairness. no race should create a monopoly in any resource and then block out other races from having equal oppurtunity.  maybe this is not happening in your situation, then im sorry if your being discriminated against
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i think it is not in race of a woman or of any person for that matter. i think it will all boil down to each individual's personality, perception of life, views on things and manner of carrynig herself or himself around. i am asiam and i will always refuse to be judged according to some stereotype or to be judged based on my race alone.
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it seems like we can't do that b/c people feel discriminated against if they are in a minority...employers & organizations have to have 'proof' that they don't
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In societies where a caste system is still in practice, I would guess that it is offensive.  Or maybe it's an accepted classification.  In America, where there isn't an acknowledged caste system, one could probably get away with it.
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Our diversity (religious/cultural kind) has definitely added vibrancy to our country and India can definitely claim to be the most diverse of all countries with the each culture respected, something which many of our distinguished "developed" nations cannot claim (case in point US, UK, Australia). But in the last couple of decades many narrow minded people have made use of this diversity  for the wrong reasons to create a further divide among our people. I wouldn't say diversity has helped our nation or deconstructed it per se but has a hand in both. At the end of the day it is up to the common man to rise the above all the divisions and see that he, like others, is an Indian first.\n\nThe other diversity (socio-economic kind) is more man made and this gap between the have and have-nots is something of a worry and must be bridged really soon to the extent that the have-nots at least have something. In this day of cut throat competition and dog-eat-dog world it is going to be really tough to stop and spare a thought for the socio-economic conditions of another person but if not looked at this can definitely lead to the deconstruction of our society and our nation.\n\nAlthough i have not proposed anything i am open for discussion.
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o please.\n\nAffirmative action is not a quota system. there is nothing that says a colleges has to let in x amount of blacks and x amount of Hispanics.\n\nyeah there are scholarships given to people because of there ethnic background. but they are privately funded. \n\nmany scholarships out there are merit or need based. if you have the grades then don't worry. If you have financial need then don't worry.\n\nI saw something where there was someone giving scholarships out but you had to be white. i remember where or if they still do it.\n\nwhen you get to school take a social equality class or something similar.
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I have taught in american schools in the US and overseas. I have also lived overseas for many years. It is my opinion that many other countries have more rigorous programs than US schools and produce some outstanding students. The top US students probably would compete fine with graduates from other countries. The average graduate, however, may not be quite as prepared.
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That doesn't really sound like a discriminatory policy, since it has nothing to do with race, sex, religion, or any other protected class. It's a reasonable policy based on the need to reduce fraud.
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I too find this disquieting.  It affects me much the same way that a friend of mine feels when asked on surveys to choose "some college" as she did not obtain a four year degree only her associate's.  "Some college" is not accurate, she obtained a degree even if a limited one, when people speak of having spent "some time" in college it generally means they are a drop out.  This is not the case with my friend.\n\nThankyou for bearing with me in my analogy.\n\nI do believe that Caucasion is an outdated term.  What is more, I believe the fact that we are asked to categorize ourselves at all by these kinds of terms is archaic.  \n\nWe are more evolved than this I think.  I realize the need to maintain a census count but for other purposes it is not necessary.  We need a better way for people to identify themselves than what we currently have.\n\nThank-You for posting this question.  It is one that we must begin to consider in society as well as to begin to take action on.\n\nMay Peace Be With You
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We have watered down the education so much that it hurts!!!!  We no longer group students according to ability, but teach to the middle.  High level students do not get challenged, low level students get more attention and your average students lets lost in the shuffle.  the homogeneous classroom is a federal law, no school can put students in ability groups.  Why?  Because it stigmatizes the lower level students.  Meanwhile, we are dumbing down our schools.  My mother and I are both teachers, it is sad to think that somethings we used to learn in third grade math are now considered fifth and six grade level.  Behavior in a classroom is also a part of the problem.  If I have a student that is disrupting the class,  he may have to stay in my classroom because there is no where to put him and his parents will not answer there phone or come get the child.  If they do get the child, they may say we have lied about his behavior.  Many people in America no longer value education.  I am watching students whose parents have immigrated from India, Viet Nam, and Central America rise to the top in their classes because their parents value education.
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I don't think racial discrimination is as extreme in the UK as it is in other countires, but it is still present. The recent victories of the BNP in local elections is very worrying. People must realise that minorities have just as much a right to be here as the "indigenous" population (as the BNP call them), as most people don't realise that our current population comes from millions of immigrants over history (the Celts, Anglo-saxons, Vikings, Jutes, Normans, the Dutch, Irish, Huguenots to name but a few).\n\nAlot of people who are racist don't even realise they are doing it.
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they were just chosen. if race is such a menial issue then why did it matter what race they were? i tell you what would have been racist, if they had chosen the children, seen that they were all white and then gone out of their way to find a black/asian/hispanic child. tokenism should be discouraged.
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Excellent topic. I also wrote a paper on this and showed the EXTREME disparity in scholarships available to minorities in detriment of so-called "mainstream" individuals. Like older white males, for example.\n\nBut your question is puzzling as there is a TON of information on this in any public library, and it's decidedly one-sided in favour of blacks (who benefit the least) and should favour Asians (who benefit the most and become more productive members of society when they are the recipients of scholarship benefits.)\n\nAmerican Indians have very few sources of scholarship dollars available as their political presence is quite mundane. Hispanics have progressed and have a large following in scholarship donees. Blacks have tremendous private and public funding in response to political benefits associated with their so-called oppression, but when given the opportunity (money) they don't stay in the programs to completion and have large loan-default numbers. In a vicious cycle, they again complain of their political and social oppression.
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From what I have heard, There is concern in th US because there is a lot of student dropouts, in school and in college. There seems to be a growing interest in finding a job fast and earning money than to progress intellectually (Although current education can sometimes be the contrary). There are more and more foreign students in higher education (Masters, Doctorates, PhD, etc...). I wouldn't be surprised if the day of tomorrow the all American citizen works in MacDonald's preparing hamburgers while Orientals, Arabs, Indians, Latins (just to name a few) are the new Business and Scientific leaders in the US.
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It is legal to use race as one of a number of factors is determining admissions.  This was decided by the Supreme Court (Bakke decision).  The ruling stated that race cannot be used as the primary factor in determining admissions, but can be used as part of the decision process.\n\nAlthough no company will ever admit to quotas in the job market, it does exist.  Diversity is the new way of life to many people.
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It should say it isn't required.  You can get benefits sometimes based on ethnicity and the school can get 'diversity credit' sometimes.  They can ask and you can just not fill that out. Then they will assume you are white.
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Definitely. The cast system in India is an example. Any type of class distinction based on race, color, creed or economic stature is considered racism.