Affirmative Action

Some say Affirmative Action creates equality in hiring while others say it promotes the hiring of unqualified candidates.

Posted By Perdie on September 17, 2007

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Toco_toucan

The best person for the job should get it, period.

Posted By flippinsweet on September 18, 2007

Person_60

Both have their points...

Posted By kmodek on August 18, 2008

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At some point the business community needs to realize that they needed t...

Posted By Pamela1129 on September 18, 2007

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Affirmative Action ensures that minorities will get hired into companies that otherwise would not ha

Person_60

Both have their points...

-- Posted By kmodek on August 18, 2008

I can't vote for both, but I do agree that without AA, men would completely shut out women and minorites. Then there is the uneducated who are getting jobs and college placement over people who work hard to get there. THAT isn't right at all, no matter what.

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At some point the business community needs to realize that they needed to be diverse.

-- Posted By Pamela1129 on September 18, 2007

A large business's employess should come from all segments of society. .

NOT it that means hiring unqualified employees though. I think it would be absurd is someone was hired over a more apt person just because the company needed to be more diverse. If there are 100 unqualified Hispanics applying and only one Caucasian who is qualified I think that the lone Caucasian should get the job. visa versa as well.
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Affirmative Action works on a quota system that quarantees jobs to minorities even when a more quali

Toco_toucan

The best person for the job should get it, period.

-- Posted By flippinsweet on September 18, 2007

Will the day ever come in this country that the person who is best qualified for the job just gets it? I know there's unequal opportunity for education, blah blah blah. BUT now, we are experiencing reverse discrimination. My husband, a big, well. educated white guy, who has performed exceedingly well in his federal job, can't get a promotion to save his life. Want to know who does? Women and minorities. It's maddening.

i agree completly
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