[Madison]

Originally Posted by lemiant

I don't see how this is relevant, if you decided that your team should only be made up of the most unqualified students or some percentage of under-qualified students, or some percent of lottery students to give everyone a chance that is your choice (Although I personally oppose it). But why should the unqualified girl, or black kid or whatever get on over someone in the same position with only a superficial difference?

EDIT: Also, your analogy has many differences from robotics. If I had money to give away I would give it to the person for whom it would make the most difference (in this analogy the person with $10), similarily in robotics you give spots to people who will get the most out of the team, and that is often the person who puts the most into the team (I mean in devotion not skills).

The difference is not superficial. An African-American student or a female student each face different sorts of institutionalized discrimination throughout their entire life. The reason that they may be less qualified for a position on your team is precisely because they're African-American or female -- nothing superficial about it.