another thread made me think of this, and i was wondering what everyone's thoughts on it are.

i personally believe that affirmative action is necessary. without it, many qualified minorities would not get very deserved opportunities. it's a fact that discrimination exists, and i think it is a good way to fight it.

(btw...i am unsure if there is affirmative action in the uk, so i'm gonna briefly describe it: basically aff. action states that companies have to employ a certain amount of minorities, universities have to accept a certain amount, etc...if anyone can explain it better, feel free).

anyway, what are all of your thoughts on the subject?

Well, I would be all for it... But what happens if those certain minorities don't apply for that job or that university? Why should the uni or company be punished because those minorities aren't interested?

I'm still a bit confused about it >_< Sorry.

I have confused thoughts on this subject.. it is good causes it helps prevent discrimination... but at the same time it produces government mandated discrimination.

hmm although i believe in equality i do not believe that a person should be secured a job because they are a minority. I think a Job should be gotten because of qualification and ability. It may sound heartless but if i have some doctor performing lets say an open heart surgory on me i should hope its because they made the grades not because they are a minority. It also just so happens that at our university the medical department accepts 100 students every year thus being a very hard program to get into, however if you just happen to be of aboriginal decent they will make 3 extra spot to fit them. now this does not mean they accept 103 students. its means that 3 deserving students are about to get kicked out of med school to make room for that one paticular minority. I thought the point was to get rid of the gap between races. but some how me think that those three students wouldnt be all that accepting if they got kicked out of med school

well elf, some universities and companies go out and try to recruit minorities in order to meet their quota.

i personally think it'd be a lot better if ppl were truly looked at only for their credentials and not b/c they help a company meet a quota...but blarg that isn't likely to happen anytime in the very near future. =/

Yeah, I guess that's basically what I think... =|

i have mixed feelings...

i dont like affermative action for the sole fact taht i believe that people should get hired or get accepted to colleges or whatever based purely on skill or intelligence...

but i do like it for the fact taht there are still racist people in this world that believes a certain skin color is all that is important....

concerning the forum? all for it. Because if it gets to the point where I have to leave, every one of you will hear about it. o_O sorry..

huh syuu? sorry i don't understand what ya mean by that.....i mean, i understand what ya mean...but not how all of us hearing about it would relate to affirm. action.. *shrug*

I'm against it. I think we should give people in universities and business more credit to look upon one's credentials. Most businesses aren't that discriminatory and to assume they were would be predudiced. Besides, to deny someone a job or admittence to a university because he or she is white would be racist, now wouldn't it?