Arguments Against Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action: The Bane of Progress Discrimination is something any rational member of society would like to dispel. Discrimination is something that has stunted the growth of the great country of America for a number of years. A policy called affirmative action was introduced to prioritize the inclusion of minorities in a number of aspects. Affirmative action in university admissions started in the late 1960s as an effort to jump-start racial integration. Affirmative action in college admissions decisions has certainly made an impact, some would argue an impact for the worst. Through numerous studies and findings, it has been shown that affirmative action does not increase enrollment of minority students on a large scale or
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Even when numerous studies have been done and been proven to show that affirmative action is indeed unnecessary many argue that it is essential for societal progress. It is essential that countrywide affirmative action bans have to take place. Bans on affirmative action do no harm to minority enrollment and they actually help minority graduation rates. For example, Michigan just recently banned affirmative action, and this is something which could tremendously help create equality in admissions decisions in the state. More and more states continue to adopt affirmative action bans, as it becomes more and more prevalent that affirmative action policies are actually against what they are for. These policies create racial segregation and create a divide that is unnecessary. A person’s ethnicity or race should have no role in whether or not they get into a college. In today’s 21st century society all members are valued equally. There is no reason to segregate and divide. The position society has reached on affirmative action policies in college admissions decisions is finally where it should have been since the 1960s. The majority of the public is even against race as a college admissions preference, so it only makes sense that the government who operates for the people recognizes what the people want and enact
Even when numerous studies have been done and been proven to show that affirmative action is indeed unnecessary many argue that it is essential for societal progress. It is essential that countrywide affirmative action bans have to take place. Bans on affirmative action do no harm to minority enrollment and they actually help minority graduation rates. For example, Michigan just recently banned affirmative action, and this is something which could tremendously help create equality in admissions decisions in the state. More and more states continue to adopt affirmative action bans, as it becomes more and more prevalent that affirmative action policies are actually against what they are for. These policies create racial segregation and create a divide that is unnecessary. A person’s ethnicity or race should have no role in whether or not they get into a college. In today’s 21st century society all members are valued equally. There is no reason to segregate and divide. The position society has reached on affirmative action policies in college admissions decisions is finally where it should have been since the 1960s. The majority of the public is even against race as a college admissions preference, so it only makes sense that the government who operates for the people recognizes what the people want and enact