Affirmative Action
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Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action
Treating people differently because of the color of their skin used to be called discrimination, but
today it’s called affirmative action (Amselle 177).
Affirmative action today, is considered to be one of the most controversial dilemma facing our
equal status of individual rights. As we all know, affirmative action was implemented with the idea and
hope that America would finally become truly equal. So far, it has lasted for thirty years and had not solved
any of our current problems concerning equal rights – it made things worse. It was created with the
intention of using reverse discrimination to solve the problem of discrimination. In that, minority groups
are being chosen over the qualifications of other workers. This intention creates a mainstream of problems.
Some find it very unfair in using its practices, some find it very helpful.
The portion of the group that stands with affirmative action, are usually in a situation in which
they actually benefited from it. They have their reasons as to why they support the action. Based on the
general public as to why they acknowledge affirmative action is usually based of the fact that it establishes
a situation where equal opportunity is distributed among minorities for jobs. Prior to affirmative action –
city, state, and government jobs were almost completely closed off to minorities and women. In our present
day, minorities and women have gained a tremendous increase in the application of jobs in those
workplaces. Unlike the days before affirmative action, where job opportunity was mostly given to the
Americans, now jobs are being given to minorities and women due to the quota system. Suppose that a
American male and a minority (Hispanic, Afro-American, woman, etc.) are applying for the same job, the
American male is much more qualified than the minority, there!
fore, logically, the American should be hired. Due to the quota system, the company, in order to meet that
quota, must hire the minority. Which is for the better, because, in that sense, were are slowly but surely
making some advancements in solving the problem of racial inequality in America’s workplace.
Affirmative action is also very influential in the educational system. Minority students who before
never had a chance in being accepted into a decent college, are now being accepted. They are given the
chance to prove that, with the help of affirmative action, they could, in turn, get ...
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