Friday, February 13, 2009
Affirmative Action ♥ 5:36 AM
Topic: The election of Barack Obama made affirmative action irrelevant?
And Affirmative Action is....?
Affirmative action is a policy or program that seeks to avoid discrimination through active measures and ensure equal opportunity for the minorities in education, employment, etc.
The election of Barack Obama has not made affirmative action irrelevant.
Many people will believe that the election has made affirmative action irrelevant because it shows that the minorities can be successful in life and do not need this "advantage" they are given. First of all, Barack Obama (a black man) does not represent the entire minority. He was one man that is from a minority that was able to fight against the norm and become the first black president. It does not demonstrate the entire minority being able to fight against the discrimination they face. Secondly, Barack Obama was able to go to places like Harvard because of this affirmative action. Who knows maybe there was someone from the majority who would have been accepted over Obama?
Secondly, the election of Barack Obama does show that discrimination against minorities does not exist. There is still racism in our country no matter how much we want to believe there isn't.
Affirmative action allows equal chances for the miniorities, who are usually the ones being discriminated against.
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