In some countries which have laws on racial equality, affirmative action is rendered illegal by a requirement to treat all races equally.
This approach of equal treatment is sometimes described as being "race-blind", in hopes that it is effective against discrimination without engaging in reverse discrimination.
In such countries, the focus tends to be on ensuring equal opportunity and, for example, targeted advertising campaigns to encourage ethnic minority candidates to apply to open jobs etc. This is sometimes described as "positive action", as opposed to "positive discrimination".
So is it time for the USA to catch up to the rest of the world?
2006-10-29 12:31:54 · 13 answers · asked by b b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
please note; I hope this question does not offend anyone as it is merely a question on various ideas to HELP END RACISM and treat ALL people equal.
2006-10-29 12:38:21 · update #1
It is simple. Affirmative action is unconstitutional. It should be ended.
2006-10-29 12:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, get rid off it.
South Africa had apartheid, and now affirmative action.
It is worse than apartheid and both are wrong.
Go look at the discrimanation, lawless culture, corruption in South Africa and you will be shocked.
The now "communist" government only make laws to make themselves rich and the rest must die like in other African countries . That beautifull 1st world country are now a 3rd world country in a little more than 10 years.
Their government are nothing better then Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
Don't listen to the TV and nedia. Talk to people and go visit it.
Read their newspapers. It is shocking!
2006-10-29 13:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by TP asking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether the time is right for affirmative action to end is a tough call.
No matter what happens, it must be temporary, since it creates an inequality to replace another one. And people shouldn't be treated differently simply because one person's ancestors had a different social class within society... It must eventually go both ways.
2006-10-29 12:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by John S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Affirmative action should be ended. People need to be judged individually. not base on a group as a whole. Special rights is not equal rights.
2006-10-29 12:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by friendly advice from maine 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whenever affirmative action IS reverse discrimination, then yes, it most certainly should be ended.
2006-10-29 12:39:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some places things have changed relatively little. Whilte folks hold all management positions. Until affirmative action touches all areas of endeavor it is needed.
2006-10-29 12:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by longroad 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Racial equality, which means a color-blind society, should be the goal.
A society should judge a man by the content of his character, not the color of his skin.
2006-10-29 12:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,, I was one of the many that got discriminated against from about 1977, If you were not a black female, black male, or white female, You didnt get hired..period...
I took and passed so many different kinds of tests and passed them , went on interviews ,, only to get turned down...
good luck
Get rid of it!!!!!!
2006-10-29 12:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Favoritism based on race should be illegal no matter who the favoritism is shown to.
2006-10-29 12:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Affirmative action is discriminatory period. No reverse about it.
2006-10-29 12:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋