Issue: Affirmative Action Liberal View: Due to prevalent racism in the past, minorities were deprived of the same education and employment opportunities as whites. The government must work to make up for that. America is still a racist society, therefore a federal affirmative action law is necessary. Due to unequal opportunity, minorities still lag behind whites in all statistical measurements of success. Conservative View: Individuals should be admitted to schools and hired for jobs based on their ability. It is unfair to use race as a factor in the selection process. Reverse-discrimination is not a solution for racism. Some individuals in society are racist, but American society as a whole is not. Preferential treatment of certain races through affirmative action is wrong. My View: You are hired based in the employers needs for his business, and your qualifications. Nobody gets preferential treatment, for any reason.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 22:27:53 +0000
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