re: #105 sattv4u2

So you think by legislating a make up (which discriminates against all OTHER races) will eliminate a prejudice instead of making it more deep rooted!

minorities were systematically forced by the state and society into the lowest possible rung on the economic ladder for generations. this created a cycle of poverty, low self-worth and disadvantage among minorities that persists today. while i would love to have perfect competition between americans for things in life, it is entirely unfair to want this kind of competition when millions of minority americans are forced to start out at a disadvantage in life because of the near permanent damage the state and society did to their parents and ancestors. affirmative action may not be a perfect solution, but it’s the only way to right the wrongs of the past.