Arguments - Affirmative Action

In my opinion, I do not think that Affirmative Action should be taken away just because Barack Obama has become president.

In order to first place judgement, though, it's still important to understand the facts. Affirmative action was first talked about in 1961 under the presidency of Kennedy. It was an outgrowth of a national effort to make discrimination improve but nothing really was in effect yet. Then the civil rights movement happened and there was some progress like voting for minorities and women. No matter what though, there still existed discrimination above all the victories that went on.
Sooooo...after all these issues and complications I think that the government started looking at solutions to help discrimination that would involve race or gender.

Eventually up until today this whole race/gender remedy is what begins to cause problems for certain people. Basically, affirmative action can be associated with using gender or the minority races or ethnicities to promote equal opportunities. This includes a spectrum of things such as health care, occupations, and education. Education is key though because it is like the key to opportunity. And because there was discrimination in education, this affirmative action is supposed to alleviate that.

Now once affirmative action is taken away, so are those opportunities for people who do not have the privileges. Sure there are people who don't fit into the minority like the white population who are low-class and may deserve that help, but there are things to consider here. After centuries of oppression toward these minority groups, I believe it is the government's responsibility to repay these people for what they have worked for and have come to be. Despite all the oppositions, the affirmative action was made for a cause. And that cause would not have been made to just be put to to wasteful money. Those who are the minority who WANT the opportunity are going to look to this policy for help since that would probably be their main motivation toward succeeding. thats considering the fact that they probably might not have the motivation at home from family which is key to succeeding.

Finally, the last thing I want to say is that the fact that Obama is president has no significance toward removing or keeping the policies of affirmative action. He can't be the reason or "the one" to fix all of it just because of his racial background. He could be used as another source of motivation for those who want to succeed but don't have the resources. but overall him being president or having that opportunity to be at the top doesn't take away the fact that problems within the minority still exists. what will happen to them then if you take it away? sure you can tlel them to work harder but they will have nothing to fall back upon. Plus, the intention of affirmative action is supposed to be for the benefit of the people and to take it away from them just because it prevents "equality" is like taking away something we (generally speaking "we" as in not the minority) do not or would never understand.


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