politicophile

Not so, sir. If I understand you correctly, you are saying that, If I am unable to offer alternatives to affirmative action, then I support the institutionalized racism that currently exists. Nothing could be further from the truth. However, in my continuing quest to find a substitute to affirmative action, I have been unable to answer the following critical question. Are you able to shed some light on it for me?

Question: What is the purpose of affirmative action?

If we are not able to answer this question with a straight-forward response (The purpose of affirmative action is [X, Y, Z, blah blah]), then not only will I not be able to come up with a viable alternative to "aa", but any justifications you have for the program's continued existence will inevitibly fail.

This is a question for everyone out there, so please feel free to respond!

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