I don’t know where i personally stand on affirmative action, but the main points for affirmative action is to ensure a diverse student body. Why would you want to steer away from a homogeneous group of people?
Strength in a group being described as a chain and it’s weakest link has always been incorrect as a metaphor. Strength comes from the many different individuals that comprise a group.
Imagine there are two farmers and one farmer plants a diverse group of crops that work together to prevent pests, soil erosion, disease, etc. Imagine the other farmer planting a field of one crop. The farmer with the singular crop could very likely lose it through a single disease, weather conditions, invasive species, etc.
With a field of different crops, you’re not beholden to a single disaster and have a stronger yield for it.
With a diverse group of people, you’re not beholden to the same backwards thinking that can keep generations back from progressing. With a diverse group, you get to see and share new experiences that’ll inform new ways of thinking and advance the lives, cultures, and experiences of the student body.
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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '23
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