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?

[Comptine]

^Because, everybody knows that even if someone has the merit, he/she might not get into Harvard or Princeton. But some people use AA to give them an extra boost. I don't think he put down his race to get more help nor do I think he's like that but other people around him knows that AA will favor him. We saw other kids who were really smart and did great things but didn't get into their schools.

My point is that AA already has a negative perception among people who don't get it. Many people wouldn't say Bob got in to Harvard even when he has a 99 average and a 2400 SAT because people know that's not enough to get in. However, if Bob was a minority, he has something extra going for him.

He was my friend. I had class with him. He was really nice and very helpful in class. I knew he was smart and talented. He had a good chance at Harvard. But I understood Harvard's admission's process and about my school's relationship with Harvard. For other people, they had a good chance but with Harvard you can never be sure. But everyone KNEW he was going to get in because AA would help him. He was already there but AA confirmed it.