| Does it create an unfair advantage and go against the 14th amendment's equal protection clause? Yes. But is is a good temporary evil? Yes. Is the need for affirmative action less now? Yes. Is it still needed, but at a lesser degree? Yes. Was it a just program in the beginning? Absolutely.
As a white man I can say that affirmative action was a just and needed program. The need is going down; however, it is still need put at a lesser degree. |