I agree with Pojman, employment and admission to universities should be solely based on merit. It wouldn’t be fair for dedicated people who worked hard to be overshadowed. Everyone should have and equal opportunity and only be considered if the requirements are met. In Hausman argument, it does bring valid points about injustice made in the past. However, I honestly wouldn’t know how America can bring bring justice to such events, for examples slavery in today’s society. I’m not saying we should forget such events but if we were to follow Hausman argument about “playing the field”, as a nation we will be working backwards. We can’t continue the cycle of discrimination when in the beginning, that’s what needed to end. This country is the land
