Affirmative Action

[yesdachi]

Here are the basics…

Proposal 2, known as the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, would stop public agencies and universities from granting preferential treatment based on race or sex in hiring, awarding contracts or admissions.

I will also be voting YES to eliminate AA. I do think it was at one time a needed thing but I don’t think it is needed anymore.

[Don Corleone]

For me, this is where empiricism has to win out over idealism. Yes, truly, affirmative action should be unnessary in today's day and age. But as Kukri-san points out, data points otherwise, that when AA is removed as an acceptance criteria, minority enrollment drops. I would certainly agree that affirmative action is no longer required for women, as they outnumber men in advanced studies by a full 3:2.