tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post59548324824220365..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: Heartfelt Lines, Housing, and SuperobligationsDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-39492873041947069232008-03-05T13:14:00.000-08:002008-03-05T13:14:00.000-08:00I just wrote a Moodle post for my SOAN class about...I just wrote a Moodle post for my SOAN class about black-white wealth disparities. Must be the zeitgeist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-33090560303919546812008-03-04T23:15:00.000-08:002008-03-04T23:15:00.000-08:00I think your post shows why the individualistic le...I think your post shows why the individualistic lens is so popular among defenders of privilege -- it posits that either-or choice, and since "complete damnation" seems obviously unacceptable, you end up with a justification for "total absolution."<BR/><BR/>I'm curious why you prefer the college affirmative action policy over the mortgage deduction policy. The former is both a much weaker incentive, as well as accruing mostly to the child (who had little choice of where to live) rather than the homeowner (who has that power).Stentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629599671442149938noreply@blogger.com