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Should affirmative action be required in college admissions?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
Affirmative action's positive discrimination is necessary to balance an already unfair system.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
20% of Americans
think the college admissions process is unfair.
Pro claim 2
The balance gained from positive discrimination benefits students
of all races.
Pro claim 3, children below
The current underrepresentation of students of color on college campuses makes it particularly hard for minority students to thrive; balancing the system helps improve these issues.
Con claim 1
Affirmative action is often implemented through equally unfair
"quota" systems
, where colleges are required to enroll a set number of minority students.