Affirmative Action, go away! Options

[*Steven*]

Affirmative was created way back when to help blacks get back on their feet etc etc. Now it seems a lot of races use it as a crutch, assuming that because they're a minority that they'll get preferential treatment and that if they don't then it's racism. It was supposed to have just faded away as things became more and more equal, but lo and behold, it's still here.

Anyone think it should stay? What are your reasons?

[animalinside]

Whether you want to face reality or not, many people still have racist tendencies and the media tends to fuel it. Take the african-americans, they are portrayed mostly as ignorant, weed smoking, chain wearing, gun-slinging gangsters. Now, if I were completely prejudice, i wouldnt even hire a guy that reminded me of one of those people if i could get someone else that i didnt consider a risk with more or less the same qualifications. This person that reminded me of the gangster would need to have outstanding qualities for me to put him on the same level as someone else with lesser qualities. Many companies hire thinking stereotypically, and that is where AA came into play, but it does get to be excessive at times.

Im not even a minority and i am for it, but not so much when it comes to academics...although you could argue that some dont have the same educational opportunities as others, but that really does transcend race.

[brooklyneast05]

Whether you want to face reality or not, many people still have racist tendencies and the media tends to fuel it. Take the african-americans, they are portrayed mostly as ignorant, weed smoking, chain wearing, gun-slinging gangsters. Now, if I were completely prejudice, i wouldnt even hire a guy that reminded me of one of those people if i could get someone else that i didnt consider a risk with more or less the same qualifications. This person that reminded me of the gangster would need to have outstanding qualities for me to put him on the same level as someone else with lesser qualities. Many companies hire thinking stereotypically, and that is where AA came into play, but it does get to be excessive at times.

i agree with this quite a bit. although if i had to choose i choose to be against affirmative action, i do think people need to realize that affirmative action isn't just minorities wanting it easier because people in their past suffered. it isn't ridiculous, but it does get over used i think