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Should affirmative action be required in college admissions?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Affirmative action reinforces
stereotypes and racism.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
By institutionalizing a lower standard for minority students, it implies that minorities are not viewed as capable of obtaining college admissions through pure merit.
Pro claim 2
Other students may feel that they are being given fewer opportunities, leading them to feel resentment towards minority groups.
Con claim 1
Those stereotypes only exist because of racism and unequal opportunity. Stereotypes will not go away until you address the underlying inequality.
Con claim 2
If universities
changed admissions standards
to be harder to counter stereotypes about minority students, minority student admissions would plummet.