"Virtual Chunder"
January 3, 2006
By Joseph Blarghovich
It cannot be denied even by the people that came up with the term 'Affirmative Action' that it is a form of discrimination. This is not the issue at hand though. The issue at hand is whether it is fair and whether it is necessary. Racism exists in this country...I will not deny that...I see it myself. But I see it in a small minority of the people I know. Granted, I do not live in areas that are stereotypically known for being very racist in general, but in my travels, my dealings with people from different areas and cultures, and what I see in the media, it seems like nationwide the number of racists is relatively small. When I say racist, I mean somebody who would purposely harm, disrespect, or disadvantage anybody else based on cultural roots or skin color. I don't believe that there is enough of this racism prevalent in our nation to justify a system which is at all based on racial preferences or quotas. Affirmative Action is well-intentioned, but is inherently unfair and far from perfect. And I have heard countless stories of people being accepted into positions or slots for which other applicants were more qualified but turned down. I feel that as long as an official distinction between races exists, so shall segregation. Businesses today are most concerned with growth and revenue, and are most likely to hire those most prepared to fulfill their needs. Colleges and universities should not even be asking for racial information on their applications. Were affirmative action disbanded, I believe that there would still be some unfairness in the system, but far less. I don't believe this nation needs to be told to accept people of racial minorities any longer. The nation instead needs to understand that there are no racial separations. People of different-color skin should only be compared as are people with different-color eyes.
January 3, 2006
By Joseph Blarghovich
It cannot be denied even by the people that came up with the term 'Affirmative Action' that it is a form of discrimination. This is not the issue at hand though. The issue at hand is whether it is fair and whether it is necessary. Racism exists in this country...I will not deny that...I see it myself. But I see it in a small minority of the people I know. Granted, I do not live in areas that are stereotypically known for being very racist in general, but in my travels, my dealings with people from different areas and cultures, and what I see in the media, it seems like nationwide the number of racists is relatively small. When I say racist, I mean somebody who would purposely harm, disrespect, or disadvantage anybody else based on cultural roots or skin color. I don't believe that there is enough of this racism prevalent in our nation to justify a system which is at all based on racial preferences or quotas. Affirmative Action is well-intentioned, but is inherently unfair and far from perfect. And I have heard countless stories of people being accepted into positions or slots for which other applicants were more qualified but turned down. I feel that as long as an official distinction between races exists, so shall segregation. Businesses today are most concerned with growth and revenue, and are most likely to hire those most prepared to fulfill their needs. Colleges and universities should not even be asking for racial information on their applications. Were affirmative action disbanded, I believe that there would still be some unfairness in the system, but far less. I don't believe this nation needs to be told to accept people of racial minorities any longer. The nation instead needs to understand that there are no racial separations. People of different-color skin should only be compared as are people with different-color eyes.