1. Is Affirmative Action Fair?
First of all, affirmative action IS discrimination, only in reverse. ... Someone should not have an unfair advantage over another because of race, one factor that a person has no control over. ... This feeling also works in the opposite way: psychologically, "a minority that benefits from Affirmative Action bears a mark of 'not being the best pick, but only the best pick from a limited group', even if the person was selected for being the best available on the complete job market" (de Wit). ... California was the first such state in 1996 when Proposition 209 passed by a 54-46% margin...
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