Should affirmative action be required in college admissions?

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Selected claim, supporting its parent

Affirmative action reduces racial inequality.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1, children below

    Affirmative action helps lift minority groups out of poverty.

  • Pro claim 2, children below

    Affirmative action compensates for certain disadvantages some racial minorities have faced due to their race.

  • Con claim 1, children below

    Inequality is naturally reducing as time passes, so additional steps like affirmative action are not necessary.

  • Con claim 2, children below

    Inequality can never be solved by giving preference to people solely because of their race in an attempt to increase diversity.