Affirmative Action doesnt necessarily mean people who "arent" qualified are getting the jobs instead of people who are...Think about it, if a White employer has a white and black candidate, both are highly qualified, who do you think will most likely get the job? Chances are(and is most common) the white person will, hands down...People are more likely to hire their "own" and that is true in many aspects of life..nothing wrong with it in a sense, but it can cause a problem because our world is contuining to diversify, especially when talking about race so opportunities need to as equal as possible, which is why policies like AA were created in the first place because opportunites werent equal.
Affirmative Action doesnt only benefit qualified minorities(race specific) it also benefits women who also were denied equal opportunities at certain occupations and education...
People who oppose AA are usually those who want you to think unqualified people are getting the jobs instead, when in reality that is not always the truth...In actuality those people are just as qualified, if not more, but they arent given a chance to even get an interview or a serious consideration for those occupations, which is due to many non work related issues, such as race, gender, religion, etc..
I think this board is the last place you want to ask if you're doing a presentation on AA, because Im sure most people on here havent researched the issue and are speaking from a 1 sided point of view..
I am not going to say whether I am for it or against it because there are advantages and disadvangtes(like with everything else), but I do see why it was necessary at some point in our society...is it still necessary? Some might argue yes and some might argue no..For someone to argue it isnt necessary anymore, they would have to feel racism and sexism doesnt exist anymore, and we all know that's not the case...
