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From: unni@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: In defense of caste-based reservation
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Date: Sun, 28-Apr-85 21:24:21 EDT
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Posted: Sun Apr 28 21:24:21 1985
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Reply-To: unni@ucla-cs.UUCP (Unnikrishnan Warrier)
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My 2 paise-worth :

Why have any reservation at all ?  All this appeal to historic oppression
seems to beg the question - can we remedy the past by going overboard in 
the present ?
I feel it is very sad that a capable person - regardless of his birth
or financial status - is denied the opportunity for the full flowering
of his talents.  My solution - all  SELECTION should be purely by merit -
and if a costlier school provides a better access to selection, there is
something WRONG with the selection procedure.  However, those worse off
financially should be helped along FINANCIALLY through loans and stuff.

So, OFF with RESERVATIONS and ON with better SELECTIONS  ( 21st point
formula).

PLEASE FLAME, I LOVE MAIL.