An Affirmative Reaction to Affirmative Action .
Affirmative Action is a term used to describe federal initiatives that require people responsible for providing economic and educational opportunities to consider a candidate's race, sex, or disability, especially if the individual's minority affiliation has suffered past discrimination. Initially, Affirmative Action accomplished what it set out to do, but in this day and age its negative effects outweigh its positive ones. By giving preferential treatment to people of a certain race, Affirmative Action contradicts and undermines the rights guaranteed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964: equality of opportunity for all individuals regardless of race. Affirmative Action has replaced discrimination against women and minorities with discrimination against white men--reverse discrimination. It forces colleges and businesses to adhere to quotas, discriminating against the best-qualified individuals, whomever they may be. .
Hubert Humphrey, the chief sponsor of the act, had promised that if anyone could find "any language which provides that an employer will have to hire on the basis of percentage or quota related to color, race, religion, or national origin, I will start eating the pages one after another, because it is not in there."(Chavez 34) This explains what the writers of the act wanted it to mean but that is not how it has been interpreted by society. Obviously Hubert Humphrey should have eaten the pages because Affirmative Action does exactly what he said it wouldn't, it creates quotas and percentages for minorities in the workplace. Advocates of Affirmative Action nonetheless contend that terms like "reverse discrimination" and "quotas" are red herrings concocted by white men who fear losing their long-established privileges.(Yates 2) .
Consider the case of University of California v. Bakke. In 1973 a thirty-three year-old Caucasian male named Allan Bakke applied to and was denied admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis.
Affirmative action is a question of morals. ... Is affirmative action fair? ... It is still a flawed system that merely turns the tables of racism. ... We need to look at this from the aspect of what Affirmative Action was originally set up for. ... Obviously we need to do something to correct all the wrongs that are occurring with the current affirmative action plan. ...
(Franz ) Even today, many states still use some shape or form of affirmative action, but affirmative action is becoming less and less popular among colleges across the nation. ... (Franz) This shows that UC schools still have the idea of ethnic diversity etched into their minds, and are still using the principle of affirmative action with out calling it that. ... This group, mainly consisting of minorities, feels the need for affirmative action for them to have equal opportunities in America. ... There are numerous minorities who live better than most white Americans, and they are still re...
It's Time To Redefine Affirmative Action Presidents and citizens of the United States have debated affirmative action for the past forty years. ... Bill Clinton has no doubt affirmative action has worked, but since there is still discrimination there should still be affirmative action (7). ... Affirmative action is reverse discrimination against whites. ... It's time to redefine affirmative action to help those most in need, and to stop classifying and dividing Americans on their race, once and for all. ... We need to truly ask ourselves, is affirmative action necessary f...
Affirmative Action Research Paper Is affirmative action still necessary in America today? Basically the answer is yes, affirmative action is a fundamental need in American society. ... The assumption of the opposition is that there is no need for affirmative action programs because the wrongdoings that have happened in the past no longer impact the lives of minorities in the present, discrimination and prejudice has long been extinct in America, and that affirmative action causes tension between different groups of people. Despite the critics I believe affirmative ac...
The second place,[no comma; the wh-clause is needed] where affirmative action can be enforced,[no] is in colleges and universities. ... (Herring)[omit] In this passage, Herring is explaining that affirmative action is needed to make up for and prevent discrimination in America. ... McWhorter "vigorously applauds the fact that Affirmative Action was instituted in university admissions thirty years ago, when concrete disadvantage was still a reality for so very many minority applicants- (McWhorter). ... First, the two writers of the supporting articles on affirmative action felt that affirmati...
Because of the advances recently made by minorities, some argue that affirmative action is no longer needed. Quinn (2002) disagrees with these individuals, citing that "affirmative action is still needed, there is still racism. ... Freezing the status quo will make equality stand still, not get better (Quinn, 2002). ... That clearly shows the need for affirmative action programs. ... If affirmative action policies are kept in place now, affirmative action will not always be needed. ...
In this paper, I will examine several articles that will give us reasons that affirmative action should be replaced by diversity management, as well as one that believes that affirmative action is still needed in today's society. Mary Guy believes that affirmative action programs are still needed today. She noted that if we lived in a perfect world we would not have a need for organizations to have affirmative action programs (240). ... It was noted that the perception was that if they were qualified for the position, then they would have been no need for an affirmative action plan. ... T...
This right although allows them to have lower scores than another employee but still be able to obtain the position. ... John David Skrentny provides proof of the true need and equal treatment affirmative action provides. ... So affirmative action just gives them the chance to prove it but the best person is still chosen to the race because affirmative action says so. ... As though this race needed an extra chance. ... Curry shows the need for the use of affirmative action in the government. ...
It is because I agree that not all the holes of racism have been filled, and that affirmative action still has a long way to go, that I stand here today firmly negating the resolution regarding affirmative action. ... Affirmative action has proven to be beneficial to racial minorities. ... According to cnn.com, affirmative action still needs time in order to affect racism. If we hurriedly end it, then we are being unfair to the many minorities that still need help in order to get back onto their feet. ... This is another indication that racial minorities still need aid in order to make...
