Affirmative Aaction

Affirmative Action Must Be Stopped Affirmative Action was established to help overcome the affects of past societal discrimination by granting jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. The policy was implemented by federal agencies enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While many people believe it is a step in the right direction in stopping employment discrimination, it is taking jobs from qualified persons because they are not of a …showed first 75 words of 1017 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1017 total…groups who could have achieved the same level of success without the help of Affirmative action. In addition, this policy gives special, preferential treatment to minorities. It advocates that all men are not created equal because minorities receive more opportunities based upon their race. Affirmative action must be stopped so that as Justice Blackmun says, “…we can live in a society in which ‘persons will be regarded as persons’, without regard to race or ethnicity.”