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What is something
other than useful?

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All right.
That's a good question.

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It has become a ritual...
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it has become
an article of faith...

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that all must be subjected to.
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Or to put it differently...
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that all are entitled
to higher education.

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- And my point...
- You disagree with that.

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Let's address that.
What do you think?

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I don't know.
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What do you think, though?
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I don't know.
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I spoke of it in class.
Do you remember my example?

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Justice.
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Can you repeat it to me
without your notes?

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I ask you as a favor to me...
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so I can see
if my idea was interesting.

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- You said justice.
- Yes...

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That all are entitled to...
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Yes. To a speedy trial.
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To a fair trial.
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But they needn't be given
a trial at all...

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unless they stand accused.
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Justice is their right.
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Should they choose to avail
themselves of it...

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they should have a fair trial.
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It does not follow
of necessity...

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that a person's life
is incomplete...

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without a trial in it.
You see?

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My point is,
a confusion between...

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equity and utility arose.
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So that we confound
the usefulness...

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of higher education
with our granted right...

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to equal access to the same.
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We, in effect,
create a prejudice toward it...

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completely independent of...
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That it is prejudice
we should go to school?

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- Exactly.
- How can you say that?

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Good. That's right.
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Speak up.
What is a prejudice?

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An unreasoned belief.
We all are subject to it.

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None of us is not.
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When it is threatened
or opposed...

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we feel anger.
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And we feel, do we not,
as you do now?

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- Do you not? Good.
- But how can you...

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Yes. Let us examine. Good.
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I believe that I'm speaking!

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