... affirmative action must be stopped. The main argument for affirmative action is that it creates equal opportunity for people in the work force and for students seeking admission into higher education. However, this is not a valid point. While affirmative action creates equal opportunity for some individuals, it discriminates against ... the start. The policy intended to benefit minorities makes it obvious that they are at a disadvantage; the policy not only permits but also encourages others to think less of them, regardless of anything other than the fact that they know they are of a d...

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... not meet these goals. Other examples of affirmative action programs include: Public college and university programs such as scholarship, tutoring, and outreach that are targeted toward minority or women students. Goals and timetables to encourage the hiring of members of ''underrepresented" groups for state government jobs. State and local programs required by the federal government as a condition ... Passage of this initiative by the voters might require the UC to implement its new admissions policies somewhat sooner. Both university systems also run a variety of assistance programs fo...

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... the AA efforts. A couple problems with the AA program are that it is hypocritical and it does not always provide fully qualified students. Minorities were segregated against years ago and now the government is trying to make up for it; the main goals of this ... that not segregation towards white people? School admission should not be based upon meeting ethnicity quotas, but on academic experience so the competent students will be able to get into school. "If elite schools want to become nonselective, or if they want to choose their matriculates ... ? There again, the more qualified pers...

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