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From: gannon@MDI.COM (Alden Gannon)
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Subject: Re: "64 cents!" (Was Re: The problem in academia)
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Date: 24 Apr 91 16:17:47 GMT
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In article <672079231@lear.cs.duke.edu> gazit@cs.duke.EDU (Hillel Gazit) writes:
>When I hear such "data", I suggest affirmative action by income level.
>Instead of giving priority by sex, give priority to the applicant with
>the lowest income.  *If* the above data is correct then it will be a
>non-sexist AA program.

This is interesting, Hillel.  I must have missed your previous posts
that elaborate on this proposal.  Would you mind, for the purpose of
debate, presenting this system in detail?  It sounds like the basis of
a much fairer system than AA.  In particular, could you address the
following questions.

1.  How do you propose to verify income level?
2.  What system of appeal do you propose?
3.  Assuming preference is only to be given to equally qualified
    candidates, how do you propose to measure qualifications?

Thanks for your novel approach to this problem.
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