By Max Frankel (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) ... To reward people for something beyond merit is as American as apple pie. Universities routinely bend a bit to admit the children of alumni, acknowledging with a wink that this fosters loyalty and annual contributions. Few objected when "diversity" in a Northern college meant saving a few places for Southern or … [Read more...] about “Reaffirm the Affirmative” by Max Frankel (May-June 1995 P&R Issue)
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“Morally Powerful, But Divisive” by David McReynolds (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
By David McRynolds (Click here to view the entire issue) The issue of reparations is valid. It has its own logic and moral power, but in the real world within which these matters must be worked out, I think it will prove divisive. If one takes a classic Marxist view that a small minority controls the wealth created by the vast majority and that a transformative shift in … [Read more...] about “Morally Powerful, But Divisive” by David McReynolds (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
