Does Affirmative Action fit under the values of FIRST

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Originally Posted by Madison

Systematic oppression of people based upon "superficial" criteria is a real thing that happens in the real world. Sometimes, throwing someone a bone and giving them a shot -- even if they're not the best candidate for the task -- will save their life.

If you had $1 million dollars to give away, would you give it to a person that already has $10 million dollars or to a person that has $10?

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).