I chose the last option.
I think legacies at southern state schools are terribly unfair to blacks, who were unconstitutionally excluded from the schools for which their taxes paid until relatively recently, and therefore can't call upon earlier generations of alumni/alumnae to boost their applications.
I have not been a supporter of affirmative action because I don't think you right a wrong by committing another wrong. I would much rather eliminate legacies, and have applicants evaluated on their own merits without regard to race, than continue legacies and have affirmative action.
Good Post. I'm still pro affirmative action as a neutral effort to right past wrongs but I understand that it has a limited lifespan.
