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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.