Affirmative Action......HELP! please :)

Basically, it's discrimination against white males.

Affirmative action says you have to have a certain ratio of minorities in your organization - even if the minorites aren't qualified for the position.

Say a firehouse has 10 recruits of every gender and race. Since the firehouse has enough white firemen, under affirmative action, the fire chief must pick the minority recruits even if the white recruits are better.

University of Michigan uses a system of points for college admissions: X on the SAT score gave you a certain number of points, writing a well-written admissions essay gave you X number of points, being a minority gave you X number of points.

This looks like a case of the blind leading the blind.

I suggest both of you start over using Google & Dogpile.

Green Witch, please impart us with your infinite wisdom against my undeniable fallacies.

yes please tell maybe this would help me with my prodject

I am not in the habit of doing anyone's homework or teaching what should be a standard lesson in any American high school, so I suggest you start by reading this:

History of Affirmative Action

The links within the article will give you more of an idea as to why the concept was first put into place and the arguments for and against the continuing or ending of the practice.


(Hey Cdplayer, how did Valentine's Day work out with your gf?)

Whoa! random, green witch! Oh yeah now I remember about that. Turns out she's crazy and I found someone else. All works out for the better eh?