The US Military Academy at West Point is being sued for its race-based admissions policies by the same group that won a landmark case against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Supreme Court over affirmative action earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The US Military Academy at West Point is being sued for its race-based admissions policies by the same group that won a landmark case against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Supreme Court over affirmative action earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

  • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
    21·
    1 year ago

    Which part do you doubt?

    The idea that people wronged should be compensated is literally the foundation of our legal system. The 14th amendment clearly reads that the State shall not deprive citizens of life, liberty, or property without due process. A similar sentiment was part of the original Declaration of Independence.

    If you are questioning the part about home loans, you can read more here https://www.history.com/news/gi-bill-black-wwii-veterans-benefits

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 year ago

      That wasn't what they argued. They argued they would get a specific result from a specific action not if the action was good or not.

            • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
              11·
              1 year ago

              Centuries of racism can’t be fixed without compensation for those harmed.

              A: compensation for those harmed

              B: centuries of racism can be fixed

              A —> B

              I want to see evidence that racism can be fixed by compensation or at minimum that it is one of many required components.

              Also if you can clarify what "fixed" means. Do you mean moving forward it isn't a thing or do you mean it retroactively fixes what already happened?

              • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
                11·
                1 year ago

                I'm not talking about fixing racism directly. More like removing the barriers that are allowing racism to persist. I am talking about compensation for the damage caused by racism. That's why I brought up compensation for wrongs being the basis of our legal system.

                There are literally thousands of books written explaining how racism has harmed black people and how they haven't been fairly compensated for it. Its such a broad topic I can't even begin to lay it out here. This has prevented black people from equally participating in society. They have been denied the financial resources and educational opportunities to participate equally.