Affirmative action

I believe affirmative action to be immoral on all its levels. It doesn't make sense to try and solve perceived inequality with more inequality or seek compensation from those who had nothing to do slavery. On college applications bubbling in and identifying your race shouldn't qualify or disqualify you for anything, it should be based upon your accomplishments only.

One of America’s greatest and longest standing principles is meritocracy. It should always be the best man for the job, the most qualified; the one who has put in the time and work to achieve their goals should achieve them and not be disqualified because they are not meeting a quota or share a similar background with those already in the field. Not only is it a disservice to those qualified individuals who have to give up their spot because they are white, rewarding hard work with injustice, it is also a disservice to blacks. Affirmative action take the position that blacks aren't otherwise qualified or don’t merit jobs on their own and therefore must step  in, rewarding lazy behavior or reinforcing negative stereotypes. Affirmative action also serves as a detriment to society. If I or one of my family members was severely injured and the first responders have just the minimum qualifications and were given the job over more qualified applicants that can make a huge difference in somebody’s life.

We can never put racism truly in the past while we still have institutions such as affirmative actions that flaunt favoritism and reverse discrimination.  Affirmative action is guilty of the very thing it was it was created to address, racism.