The point is that we shouldn't adapt our processes because people feel cheated. Just because you feel like someone didn't earn something doesn't mean much.

So you agree with the parent then, affirmative action and quotas should have never existed in the first place?

No?

If someone has to complete a marathon with a 20 lbs weight around their neck, I'm willing to adjust their time downwards to reflect that. I'm not going to avoid doing it because unencumbered runners feel cheated by it.

The point I was making is that your argument seems to be inconsistently applied. It would seem that it’s equally wrong to adjust anyone’s time just because one person felt cheated for forgetting to remove a 20lbs weight from their own neck.

Yes, if racism were something people could choose opt out of, my argument would be inconsistent. But I'm not sure how that's relevant?