Should Affirmative Action be eliminated

Answer 1

Affirmative action, otherwise known as "reverse-discrimination", is a policy that effectively discriminates against certain groups for the benefit of other groups. The intent of such a policy is to "even the playing field." The actual result, however, is that less qualified individuals unfairly gain access to employment, education, groups, etc at the expense of more qualified individuals. But this does not even begin to address the true underpinnings of discrimination. The result of affirmative action, or discrimination, is that those in the "target" groups that affirmative action is supposed to help might obtain credentials that are then questioned (fairly or unfairly) but others who wonder if their success was a product of talent and hard-work or of government-sponsorsored discrimination - ie affirmative action. So, the result is that affirmative action actually LEADS to stereotyping, the underpinning of discrimination. Affirmative Action should absolutely be eliminated. Fairness is not unilateral - the only way to address problems of discrimination is by even-ing the playing field for all. Education and free markets are the solution.

Answer 2

Any automatic unthinking affirmative action should be abolished. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that any person who is a member of a group that has been systematically denied employment rights can be provided regress through affirmative action. Such groups that no longer exist should not receive affirmative action.

If any groups exist where individuals are being denied jobs or entrance to schools based on membership in that group, then such persons may be eligible for affirmative action.