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Russian empire had the same policy. They justified it by the fact that unversities were financed by public money, and it would be unfair if most of the student, who this money would go to, turned out jews due to "this group's propensity" to education.

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Of course that is the point. Also in yale. They want diversity. Even so, in such case the decision is based on race or let say gender and that alone is discriminating.

It reminds me of an other story of my parents. As Lenin came into power they took all the land from rich farmers and killed a lot of them. Since they were privileged and all the prosperity belongs to the people. The result was that bad skilled farmers took over and that led to more poverty.

==Even so, in such case the decision is based on race or let say gender and that alone is discriminating.==

Is it discrimination if the decision is based on intelligence alone?

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