Should college admissions use race-based affirmative action?

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Selected thesis

College admissions should use race-based affirmative action.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Affirmative action enriches educational environments.

  • Pro claim 2

    Affirmative action can be used to counter systemic racism.

  • Con claim 1

    Affirmative action can breed resentment on college campuses.

  • Con claim 2

    Affirmative action does little to change the root cause of the issue.