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Should affirmative action be required in college admissions?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
Inequality can never be solved by giving preference to people solely because of their race in an attempt to increase diversity.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
It is more important to have
equity
than mandated diversities which take away opportunities from some to benefit others.
Con claim 1
Giving preference is justified because when racial diversity is achieved, it comes with numerous other
social, economic, and political impacts
that benefit society as a whole.
Con claim 2, children below
Affirmative action is about
righting a specific wrong
and eliminating the effects of past injustices, not solving inequality.