Affirmative Action - Trust

Our discussion on affirmative action only solidified my own stance on the issue, and helped me dig deeper into the reasoning behind why I think it is a positive system of change, even if it is flawed in some regards. I think that the issue was interesting to discuss, especially in a debate setting where one side has to argue against the ideals proposed in affirmative action regardless of their real stance. I think that in order to level the playing field for generations to come, we need to do something now. This is the part of affirmative action that I think people sometimes fail to recognize, that it is a measure to ensure a more equal future for minorities by helping them get a quality education now, and by breaking down the race walls within some of these institutions. The idea that a white student and a black student with similar academic standings are not held at an equal level in being accepted to schools is scary, so we need to do something to fix it. Affirmative action is by no means a "free ride" for minorities that want to get into a school. The reason it exists is to help people who might not get looked at because of their race and background. By allowing people from more diverse backgrounds go to these schools, we get a more diverse workforce of college-educated adults four years later, which is what we need. This is a step in the right direction in terms of actually changing anything, because judging students on their merit is simply not enough. There are too many other things that will change a student's experience as they learn, and race is a huge one, so it only makes sense that it should be a part of the admissions process. I think that affirmative action is beneficial to everyone, and I hope that we'll see more of its impact going forward as a nation with its own host of race related issues.