If the criticism of affirmative action programs is simply about fairness, you would think legacy ["Legacy" is the common name for admissions policies that boost the chances for a student's enrollment if he has a family member who attended.] would have attracted a host of critics. What could be less fair -- less in keeping with the American ideal of individual achievement -- than policies that award college admissions on the basis of parentage? Do the upper-class scions of wealthy college donors deserve even more advantages?