Should Affirmative Action Be Legalized?

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Two applicants walk into your office, ready to present themselves for their worthiness through their first job interview. Applicant one comes from a wealthy family background, excelling in many areas of the educational field with the aid of prestigious academic schooling. Applicant two comes from a lower class background, who possesses an impressive resume as well, but with a few demerits compared to applicant one. After a tough decision, you end the dilemma by hiring applicant two, despite his or her weaknesses compared to applicant one. What you have just witnessed is the act of affirmative action; the admission of minorities and other underprivileged groups because of past hardships or circumstances. Many people have argued over this controversial topic, should affirmative action be legalized? Affirmative action should be allowed to a reasonable degree, as long as the statistics of an applicant are rationally good for his or her position in the economic ladder. Comparing two applicants with diverse social statuses should be taken into careful consideration. In some instances, people may argue that this practice is an unfair and biased judgment fueled by the ?empathy? factor, but it is also unfair and biased to choose the person with a brighter societal background. In this case, the more unfortunate candidate is affected with a disadvantage. Because of this restriction, the applicant?s personal standards are also limited. For example, a higher-class interviewee who has had additional tutoring in the past and better schooling, as opposed to a lower-class party who is not as well educated or advanced, may have different individual criteria and boundaries. Their surrounding environment plays a big role in contributing to their own educational limitations. It is typically unfair to certain people for they are up against another applicant who has had the additional boost. Finally there is the societal class-system in which the candidates were raised in. If the applicants were originated from similar ranks, if not identical, then the outcomes of their records would be noticeably different. The choice between two potentially imbalanced applicants should be interviewed according to their own benchmarks. Overall, affirmative action should be legalized, but this act should not be abused in any way. In brief, there is a big difference in impartiality when put side by side to the past. Over the years, affirmative action and liberal preferences have grown to be beneficial privileges, as well as timely advancements in the world we live in.

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I've thought about it alot and realized that while affermative action has the right spirit, it's rather misdirected. I'd say a much better aproach would be to finiance better intercity and black schools--that way everyone is on a fair playing field and it's what the individual makes of it. It would also help out those who only finished highschool be better prepared.