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Jan 28 02:19 UTC 2003

Re #183: Of what use is athletic ability in an academic setting?  None.

It's really hypocritical to dismiss the idea of minority preferences because
they interfere with having a true meritocracy, then on the other hand award
points to people who have a completely irrelevent skill.  Especially when
the graduation rate for athletes is quite low, probably lower than for
minorities.  Apparently a lot athletes don't even bother to attend classes.

Re #184: I just feel you've crafted your position carefully so you can rule
out anything that would benefit minorities without actually coming out and
*saying* it.  If that's your position you should have the courage to say so
instead of trying to weasel around it.