[graemep]

As I said, I agree with your in principle. I just think its true to say "almost any applicant with roots in America has a huge head start over almost any applicant with roots in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East." That is actually a sweeping generalisation, quite similar to the assumptions behind affirmative action.

> But asians faced terrible non-material injustices.

Some did, some did not. Some perpetuated and and benefitted from those injustices.

> I don’t think we should be weighing these injustices against each other.

I agree with you there.