Do you think that racial discrimination is unjust to the merit?
474739
If that means unworthy then yes, but whatever it means, yes.
377478
Affirmative action...the words sound so positive, don't they?\nThose words mask an ugly racism which is morally no different from that practiced in the southern US not too many years ago.\nThe only criterion used to judge people under the tyranny of affirmative action is the color of one's skin.  This is the very definition of racism.\nThere is no such thing as "reverse discrimination."  Giving anyone any advantage solely based on skin color is racism, no matter who practices it against whom.\nPeople who support affirmative action should learn, understand and take to mind Dr. King's most important lesson: We should be judged by the content of our character, not the color of our skin.
901971
Affirmative action is used in many modern societies (although everyone always thinks it only happens in their own). I don't think it is a good idea, since any form of discrimination is unjust to some degree, but if people decide to adopt this as a temporary measure, I think it has a certain amount of validity. It should have a definite time limit, after which the matter should be consider rectified, and everyone moves on.
952744
I haven't personally but my mom told me that when she was pregnant with me she went and tried to get a part-time job working at the local library and they interviewed her and told her she was perfect for the job and they would love to hire her but they'd been told by the boss that they had to hire an African American. I think also opportunities for ALL kids scholarship/admissions wise can be limited these days with people bent on meeting racial requirements instead of who deserves them. I think colleges/bosses/etc should have blindfolds on when it comes to your skin color no matter what color you are.
1036222
Excuse me?\n\nI'm not sure I get this question...\n\nAll people should be equal, regardless of culture, or race, so I guess my answer would be yes, because, for some reason, we are all wanting this, or that...
762321
No! We never should have had it . Affirmative action is fighting discrimination with discrimination.
198450
doesnt it say that nobody can be discriminated against based on race?
1084885
I strongly agree with u on every1 being equal. Seriously, thats how I think. I don't think that the color of a person determines how smart they are, or who they are. However, I think some people are racist because they see difference as something bad.
550856
i believe that it was needed before when black americans were not being treated fairly. they were not here by choice obviously. how ever now i do not agree with it because they have abused their powers. there is a quota in this country that there has to be so many black people working in a certain district like a fire man for example. there was one job left and the black guy had gotten a lower score on a test then the white man. how ever the black guy was given the job instead of the white man. that you could argue is reverse discrimination. the more qualified person should have the job. another thing that bothers me is remember back on the mtv awards show chris rock called white people crazy crackers. how ever if the white people had made racial slurs back they would be sued in a minute. there is no such thing as all white colleges, how ever there is such a thing as black colleges. many people feel the same way i do but are to afraid to say what they really think for fear of being labeled as a racis. my best friend is black and she feels the same way i do. it is time for american people to unite as one. fix this countries and stop making race an issue. its really getting old!
983449
I think as long as there are still huge discrepancies and toothless laws that don't really work well in preventing discrimation, there should be some kind of affirmative action programs. I would like to think that at this point all we need are programs which promoted people who are entirely competitive with the rest of the population that is looking to gain college entrance or employment...... Some programs for encouraging people by giving them scholarships, job training or meals in the morning like "Head Start". It is wrong to enforce quotas based solely on race and not on ability and race together. Is this a legal question or it is about ethics and justice? It's been more than 30 years since I read anything by Plato or Kant in college, and I'm not going to debate the Bible. I guess the underlying question here is - how far should you go to try to legislate ethics and morality? In the case of affirmative action, the goal should be to raise up competent and talented minorities. It seems to be working somewhat, though progress seems slow (especially these days). I would not be in favor of continuing "affirmative action" on a permanent basis. Hopefully, soon, we'll not need it any more.
784293
I'm a woman, and I'm kind of against affirmative action.  I think that a person should be hired based on merit, not his or her race or gender.  I really wouldn't like working at a job where I was hired mainly because I am a woman, and the company doesn't want to appear sexist.
642678
No. Quota systems are never a good plan, as they elevate certain groups above others. Things like school entrance and jobs should be based on MERIT, rather than your class, appearance, weight, etc.
231128
Absolutely not!  These are no more acceptable than it was 50 years ago to let a white person sit at a lunch counter but not a black person.  To make the argument that people should not be judged by the color of their skin does not work one way.  If you think it's wrong to judge black people by the color of their skin then there's no way to put forward the idea that it's ok to judge white people.  \n\nThis argument works for gender, race, religion ... all the ways we classify people.  If you want to protect a minority, then the majority deserves the same protection.
1123083
Nope.  I'm no better than he is.  We're all God's children.  Like it or not.  And if you aren't racist, why would you even ask that?  I truly feel like we are all a little racist, whether we know it or not.  If we weren't, we wouldn't see anyone as being a different race or a different color.  But the reality is that we do.  How we deal with it is the problem.....
908286
it plainly is racist. it is the very definition. MLK would be appalled.\nquestions of race should not appear on any application for anything. affirmative action has been quite detrimental to blacks as a whole. it expects black to achieve less and they have come to expect it from themselves and comply. it is high time that MLKs dream come true and that such institutionalized racism be done away with.
755142
No. A better question is: Should there be "affirmative action" at all?" I say no.
238306
Of course they're not racist!  That would be illegal! :-)\n\nOn the other hand, people feel better about themselves if they earn something by merit rather than some factor they can't control like who their parents are or where they came from.\n\nBesides, in the melting pot that is this country what do people who have mixed racial backgrounds do?  Claim the one with the most benefits?