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Are there still discrimination against monitories and women? Do minorities and women truly have equal opportunities?
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Yes, discrimination exists. On the whole today everyone has the ability to succeed.
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How do you define affirmative action? Is affirmative action the best approach to the problem we are facing today?
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Many define it as lowering standards and quotas, I don't. I think it is simply taking an "affirmative" step in broadening the pool of qualified people including those who may have been overlooked in the past.
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Affirmative action--Should programs be based on economic need rather than a history of discriminatory treatment?
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Any objective standard other than race, sex, age, national origin, etc. However, there is nothing wrong with major universities going to all "black" schools to try to find students meeting their requirements. But, the should not create seperate admissions precesses for those students.
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Affirmative action programs--Are they constitutional?
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Yes.
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Affirmative action programs—Do All Minorities benefit from such programs?
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No. Most don't need them.
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[quote]Affirmative action programs--How have women benefited?[\quote]
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Affirmative action programs--Should they be continued?
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I think the maket place will decide. It is to the benefit of society (based on my definition) in my opinion and as long as it is AA will continue.
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Too many questions, neeeed aaaiiiir.....