| > It is though. It is alleging racial discrimination. It is literally the first line on Wikipedia. It is an allegation that has been determined twice by courts not to hold water. People can allege anything, and they often do for political or pr reasons (politics being the real reason for this case, imho). > Not sure what is the cause for your defensiveness I have lived in Asian for 9 years of my profession life, and I am active in parts of the local Asian American community. My concern/defensiveness is that this claim of discrimination is widely repeated despite being refuted by the courts. I appreciate that you want people to read the case details themselves, but most people don’t do that, and they defer to people (like me and you) who do read the details for thought leadership. In California, where I currently live, there are very real, irrefutable acts of discrimination happening against Asian Americans. These really need to be dealt with. Admissions at elite schools is not one of them, and repeating a claim on this topic that has not been supported by the courts or the case details (at least imho) is just adding fuel to the outrage fire as well as taking attention away from real discrimination that is happening. That’s just my 2 cents. I don’t feel the need to persuade anyone in particular, but I really wish HN folks would discuss this topic in a more informed way. I add my contributions so that folks can see a more detailed/nuanced side to this issue that is rarely presented in the press. Do with it what you will. |
That describes vast majority of SCOTUS cases. Not surprising. That's kind of how cases reach SCOTUS (except in rare occasions when SCOTUS grants writs of certiorari to a district court case).