Lets say that you went to a apply for a job and you met all the qualifications. You feel really confident on getting this job, but you soon find out that you have to rejected because of your skin colour. Wouldn't you be angry? I know most people after reading this would think that's discrimination. And they are right, except its against whites, not minorities. Affirmative action creates this discrimination, and just because its against whites, does not make it right. Although at one time we did need affirmative action very badly for minorities, we do not need it anymore because it has completed its job well. Affirmative action actually creates tension between races and therefore promotes inequality and racism. Affirmative action should be discontinued. .
If Affirmative action is discontinued, there would most likely be a short time during which minority hiring rates would drop, but eventually the result of discontinuing affirmative action would be that each and every worker would know that he or she earned their job. If someone was hired because of their race, they do not have the motivation to work. Pride is very motivational so therefore a lot more people would be working harder at their jobs. Affirmative action eliminates the pride usually associated with having a job, and pride is usually necessary for success. Without affirmative action a lot of people would be working harder at their jobs. .
Doesn't everyone want to be treated equally? Well if that's true then affirmative action doesn't make it possible. Affirmative action creates tension between races and therefore promotes inequality and racism. Affirmative action gives preference to one race over another, which is actually by definition racist, and aren't most people against racism? Affirmative action allows undereducated citizens into college, when people who are qualified aren't getting accepted. Don't most people think that you should treat everyone as equals besides their race or colour? If we lower are acceptance standards for minorities, we should lower them for everyone because otherwise people are not being treated equally.