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2022-11-01 | |||
[NationalReview] Justice Clarence Thomas pressed North Carolina’s solicitor general to explain how the University of North Carolina
"I’ve heard the word diversity quite a few times and I don’t have a clue what it means," said Thomas. "It seems to mean everything for everyone."
John Riggins: "Hey, Sandy baby, loosen up" Thomas asked Ryan Park, the North Carolina solicitor general, to offer a specific definition of diversity in the context of UNC and provide a clear idea of what the educational benefits of diversity at the school would be. "First, we define diversity the way this court has, in its court’s precedents, which means a broadly diverse set of criteria that extends to all different backgrounds and perspectives and not solely limited to race," said Park, before adding that there are "many different diversity factors that are considered as a greater factor in our admissions process than race." "I didn’t go to racially diverse schools but there were educational benefits," replied Thomas, before again pushing for Park to list specific educational benefits. Park said that there is a "truth seeking function of learning in a diverse environment," and pointed out that certain studies have found that racially diverse groups of people making stock trading decisions perform at a higher level, and make more efficient trading decisions. "The mechanism there is it reduces group think and people have longer and more sustained disagreement and that leads to a more efficient outcome," Park explained. Related: Clarence Thomas: 2022-10-31 Ketanji Brown Jackson, the village idiot won't shut up Clarence Thomas: 2022-10-15 Judge rules federal law banning guns with serial numbers removed is unconstitutional Clarence Thomas: 2022-10-06 Trump Files Emergency Appeal With SCOTUS Related: University of North Carolina: 2022-10-20 U.S. D.O.D issued a contract for COVID-19 Research to a company in Ukraine, 3 months before COVID-19 was known to exist University of North Carolina: 2022-10-10 Republican National Committee: Google Suppressed 22 Million+ GOP Emails Since September University of North Carolina: 2022-09-08 Fauci's Team Involved in Research to Create Deadly Version of Spanish Flu Virus | |||
Posted by:Fred |
#6 CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Okay. So we’re talking about race as a determining factor in admission to Harvard. MR. WAXMAN: Race in some –for some highly qualified applicants can be the determinative factor, just as being the –you know, an oboe player in a year in which the Harvard-Radcliffe orchestra needs an oboe player will be the tip. CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Yeah. We did not fight a Civil War about oboe players. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2022-11-01 15:25 |
#5 Conservative thought is a necessary element of contemporary college life. It is the sole focus of the Two Minute Hate. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2022-11-01 12:01 |
#4 "everything but conservative thought. That's going too far" |
Posted by: Frank G 2022-11-01 11:25 |
#3 "First, we define diversity the way this court has, in its court’s precedents, which means a broadly diverse set of criteria that extends to all different backgrounds and perspectives and not solely limited to race," said Park, before adding that there are "many different diversity factors that are considered as a greater factor in our admissions process than race." Whoa! He's giving Kamala a run for her money. |
Posted by: Matt 2022-11-01 11:05 |
#2 Diversity is important. Unanimity of thought enforced through censorship is how we protect diversity. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2022-11-01 10:47 |
#1 |
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-11-01 03:58 |