Affirmative action was a huge step for America back in the 1960's but is it still relevant now? After passing new anti racism laws america was on the right track to equality and a "level playing field" in the mid 1900's but after all this time are they still ethical? Honestly, I can play both sides of this argument. I can see why someone would say having these laws in 2013 is immoral because of the fact that racism shouldn't exist in america anymore, but unfortunately racism still exists and minorities are safer with this law. I believe these laws are moral and should stay in place until racism is completely abolished, which is something I don't see happening any time soon.
I believe in the level playing field argument, and the argument for compensation from those who innocently benefited from past injustice because minorities deserve equal rights and people who have harmed them in the past should compensate them. I do not believe in the Compensation argument for preferential affirmative action because i do not see the whole white society paying blacks for compensation being fair. The people directly involved should be the ones paying not people who had nothing to do with it. Certain people should be forced to compensate but not everyone.
without a doubt, affirmative action will continue being a part of American culture for many more years to come. Hopefully within the next few decades racism can be abolished and the memory of affirmative action goes with it. A society where color does not make a difference is what we should all aim for to not only better ourselves but to also benefit the planet.
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