Kierkegaard
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/10/31/supreme-court-hears-race-conscious-admissions-cases-could-change-face-of-military.html
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could end race based college admissions. Would be a big deal in higher education, which of course means it affects the US military officer corps. The federal government has made its stance known:
I’m all for expanding opportunities to underrepresented groups. Less sure of whether considering race in admissions is the best way to accomplish that. It seems a common argument in favor is that more ethnically diverse teams, including a diverse officer corps, are more effective. Perhaps that’s true, I have no idea. Either way, if the court ends affirmative action it looks like the military will need to find new ways of diversifying the officer corps.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could end race based college admissions. Would be a big deal in higher education, which of course means it affects the US military officer corps. The federal government has made its stance known:
Elizabeth Prelogar, the United States Solicitor General, described race-conscious admissions as "vitally important to our nation's military," pointing to the need to have a diverse group of students in ROTC programs and the nation's service academies in order to develop diverse military leadership.
I’m all for expanding opportunities to underrepresented groups. Less sure of whether considering race in admissions is the best way to accomplish that. It seems a common argument in favor is that more ethnically diverse teams, including a diverse officer corps, are more effective. Perhaps that’s true, I have no idea. Either way, if the court ends affirmative action it looks like the military will need to find new ways of diversifying the officer corps.