Affirmative action is meant to be an attempt at equality throughout society. It supposedly proposes that each person receive equal opportunities in the classroom as well as the work force. Not only would this apply to minorities but to women as well. Every sector in America would be equal and unprejudiced - or so proponents say. On the other hand, adopting affirmative action would force many employers to replace hard-working employees with those of less …
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…the past, but white men have lost jobs, white students have been denied entrance to schools, people have developed biases, our society and economy as a whole have declined. On the surface affirmative action sounds and looks good. How could giving people an opportunity to work and learn to get along be a bad idea? But after looking deeper into this concept, it seems that its benefits benefit a few at the expense of many.