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Why the enthusiasm to eliminate affirmative action when there is nothing of equivalent potential proposed to level the playing field?
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1. It promotes racism and sexism, and thereby is an obstacle in developing a more race- and gender- blind society.
2. There are many other forms of recourse. There is no convincing evidence that AA as currently implemented has been more effective in "leveling the playing field" than any of these other forms of recourse.
3. It puts detailed information about the "race" of large numbers of people into the hands of the government. I don't know about you, but I don't trust the government with that information. Especially
this government.