The Time to End Affirmative Action

The Time to End Affirmative Action

Today we live in America in the 21st Century. We have witnessed dreams come true brought from our new science and technology. We have created engineering wonders and medical miracles that blur the line between life and death. It is truly a fantastic time and place to live and we are. However, in this "land of the free" and "home of the brave" that was founded on the premise set forth from our founding fathers in the birth cry of our nation, Declaration of Independence, that "All men are created equal", our legislation does not reflect that. Our court systems and our businesses are overrun with by legislation that is discriminatory itself, but its intent is to do just the opposite: prevent discrimination and prejudices. That legislation is Affirmative Action. The result of Affirmative action is continued unrest and resentment against the races and genders, and after forty years of practice. Affirmative Action never allows us to but the mistakes of our past behind us, rather it continues to stir issues of race to the surface and in the center of our mind. One can not move forward when focused on the past.

Now to be clear, I am not a racist. I truly believe in the founding ideals of Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. I believe all individuals are created equal. Why then, if this is true, due we need additional legislation ensure equal rights to just some. To me this whispers of the line from Animal Farm "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others." If actually thought about Affirmative Action stands and condescends to the Declaration of Independence. It has already been established that all individual are equal, but now Affir...

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...must end this cycle before we pass it to our children. One can not move forward when focused on the past.

Works Cited:

Pojman, Louis P. "The Case Against Affirmative Action". Accessed: October 25, 2004

http://www.dean.usma.edu/english/pojman/PublishedWorks/AffirmativeAction.html

Pomeroy, Greg. "My case against affirmative action" Accessed: October 25, 2004

http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0601affirmaction.htm

Marger, Martin N. Race and Ethnic Relations. Sixth Edition. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. 10 Davis Drive, Belomont, CA c 2003

The Martin Luther King, Jr Papers Project. Stanford University. Accessed: October 25, 2004

http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/

Ng, Alan. My Pal Al… The Experience "The Offensiveness of Affirmative Action". Accessed: October 25, 2004

http://www.mypalal.com/aboutalan/affirmativeActionOffensive.htm