Affirmative Action

     Personally, my view is that affirmative action is, for the most part, unjust. Don't get me wrong, I think that equality and diversity are vital parts of a truly healthy society. But I don't think that taking job opportunities away from someone just because they're white, a man, or both is the answer. Yes, injustices far worse than this have been committed by white men to other social groups in the past, but the point is that it was the past. I did not commit those injustices, and neither did the vast majority of the white American men that are living in today's society. Therefore, we are not responsible and should not be held responsible for the things that our ancestors have done. After all, an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Many people believe that the "tie-breaker" concept of affirmative action is the generally accepted form of the policy. While it is certainly reasonable to an extent, I personally do not like this form, because it is still showing favor of one person over the other based on ethnicity or gender.
     Instead, I feel that tie-breakers should be based solely off of merit in less obvious areas of a person's history and/or performance (i.e. how they did in college, community service, tie-breaking tests, etc.) These are all standards that are not based off of any factors outside of the applicants' control, but rather decisions that the applicant has made over the course of their life, as well as how hard they chose to work to get to where they're at now. Eventually, one candidate will get an edge and be more qualified for the job, whether they be Black, White, Man, Woman, Robot, Dinosaur, or somewhere in-between.