Affirmative Action: Another form of Discrimination
“Affirmative action refers to government policies that directly or indirectly award jobs, government contracts, promotions, admission to schools and training programs, and other benefits to minorities and women to make up for past discrimination caused by society as a whole” (Remy 412). Does Affirmative action prevent or encourage discrimination? In looking at the pros and cons of Affirmative action in college admissions and examining the case of Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke, one can conclude that Affirmative action is simply a policy of reverse discrimination.
Affirmative action is meant to bring minority groups into schools and professions that are traditionally dominated by white males, bringing them a sense of equality to the majority. One of the major arguments of those in favor of this policy is that Affirmative action increases the admission rate of the minorities that are not represented enough in American colleges. ... Affirmative action makes up for this unfairness, and gives those less fortunate a chance to succeed (“So You Wanna Know”). Another argument is that African Americans, Hispanics, and women have been crippled by past discrimination, and therefore suffer from disadvantages that white males are not faced with. All of these minority groups have been looked down upon and treated as inferiors by a majority group, aspects which still linger in today’s society, making Affirmative action necessary to protect these minorities from further discrimination (Remy 413-14). Diversity is another element in the argument supporting Affirmative action. ... For example, young adults who have only been introduced to white ideas and white culture are more likely to have racist views when confronted with people of another race.
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