We Need Affirmative Action!

Evangelical Christians are under-represented in the Ivy League schools! Oh, no! *Maybe* because less emphasis is placed on education as it relates to "success" in these families. *Maybe* because many very conservative families tend to have several children and no way they're even thinking of footing the bill for these expensive colleges with so many other folks still to care for at home. And maybe they wouldn't want their child going, even if he got in. The Ivy League schools and pretty much about anything on the East or West coast... well, those areas don't have the reputation of being accepting of people who may have conservative beliefs. I daresay maybe there is an INTOLERANT atmosphere.

So I suppose there are quite a number of factors "against" a conservative Christian applying and being accepted into these schools. So we need affirmative action, right??

http://asianweek.com/2007/08/24/the-model-minority-never-went-away/

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Last time I checked, Asians and Jews together were nearly half of many Ivy League colleges. That leaves born-again Christian whites as the most underrepresented group on elite campuses. Asians continue to flock to prestigious colleges at rates several times their population. Asians even outnumber whites at U.C. flagships, but earlier efforts to turn away Asians in the name of diversity ironically turned Irvine into U.C.’s predominantly Asian campus.

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I just thought it was interesting that here is a "minority" that on the whole is doing quite well, if by "doing quite well," you mean a good proportion going on to college. The article argues against affirmative action as a means to promote 'under-represented' minorities to colleges. Actually, it's argued that college and academics need to be a priority for parents in order for their children to succeed in this way.

Only a "minority" person is allowed to say that without getting bashed, though...

Personally, I want my children to be able to read the King James, write tolerably well and balance their checkbooks. I'd like for them to be able to be reasonably well-employed. I know, however, that persecution could come and there would be no jobs for "people like us" regardless of our diplomas. I also know that other people look upon conservative Christian "God first" priorities and think we're a little wacky.

Ok, we're a little wacky. I think that's ok though.