Do you think Affirmative Action is good? and why.?

Question

an example of this was based on the Brown vs Board of Education.

Answer 1

nope , it makes it so the most qualified dont always get the jobs or college spots , if they need a nego to fill the quota they get a ***** , and that ***** may not be the most quailifed for the job, but they are forced to hire one due to affirmative action ........its a joke

Answer 2

There are other reason than "quota" and "equality" for why Affirmative Action is important in universities and companies. Minorities have to be represented in all professions for various reasons. One of which is to be able to relate to minority clients/customers. The best way to explain this is with an example.

Suppose that you decided to move to Zelonia (a made up country.) The Zelonians disliked Americans and you get into trouble wiht the Zelonian police. You want to find a lawyer to represent your case. Well, would you look for a Zelonian lawyer or would you prefer to be represented by a fellow American or other immigrants to Zelonia who would be able to relate to your situation? Well, what if Zelonia never accepted immigrants to enter the best law schools and Zelonia companies don't hire immigrants at the best law firms? Would you be represented fairly? Most probably not.

As you can see that it is important for a country to allow such policies as Affirmative Action. Let's just be honest, people may not be racist but people of one race trust their race more than the other races. It's natural to do so because race connects us to someone else and allows us to trust the other person.

So, to answer your question, yes Affirmative Action is good because it allows minorities to be represented by fellow minorities. Minorities also have to compete with other minorities for these "spots" in universities and companies. It's not like a company or university is going to just accept a stupid person. They look for the best of the best with the minorities as well.

Answer 3

Not any more. Affirmative Action is discrimination based on race.

You can also look up Regents of the University of California v Bakke

Answer 4

I think that in the early days of the civil rights movement it was a good idea. However, now that all people, regardless of the color of their skin have the same opportunities for success, affimative action not only has the chance of denying a better-qualified canditate for a job his/her job, but it also keeps minorities in a situation where they are seen as burdens to society rather than assets.

Answer 5

No - it puts the wrong people in the wrong places and forces minoritites to stay in the "victim / entitlement" category.