Affirmative Action In College

Affirmative Action in college should come to a stop because it ultimately leads to more discrimination. There are many people who work hard and are more qualified than others to get into a certain school and are overlooked because they aren’t a minority. That is not treating people equally. Stereotypes will not be broken if colleges continue to treat people differently based on color or race.
People with the same race or color don’t necessarily share the same opinions. “They will not hear other arguments and voices” (Finkelman). There is not one consistent opinion that a certain group has just because they are minorities. You really have to consider more factors if you really want to achieve diversity in a college setting.
“The students

will also be poorer for the experience” (Finkelman). Everyone has different opinions, and saying that having minorities will help others to experience a different view, is once again enforcing stereotypes. “A diversity of views leads to a better discussion” (Finkelman). Minorities aren’t to be treated as a prize. Their views are just as important as everyone else’s. Wanting minorities in the classroom for the good of nonminorities is disrespectful. With Affirmative action, minorities’ success could also be seen as a result of Affirmative Action instead of hard work. This can actually increase tension because some people could establish an unfavorable attitude towards a minority if they feel like they are being ignored because they are not a minority.
Affirmative action also partially throws away the idea of merit. “A clear majority of Americans, 67 percent, are opposed to considering race and ethnicity in college admissions, instead saying that students should be admitted solely based on merit” (Bidwell). There are many factors that go into deciding who is accepted into a college, but merit is not the biggest one. Although it is clear that some people are at a disadvantage because of where they grew up, or their schooling, merit should not be thrown out the window. Class rank could be considered more to still have merit as an important factor, but also to understand that schooling might not be as good in some areas. When accepting people into a college, color and race should not be the first thing that is looked at to achieve diversity.