fair advantage; simply for the reason stated, they are a minority. But what about the people that are more qualified? When they are put out of jobs, will legislation be produced to protect them. This is one of the arguments that Congress faced when debating Affirmative Action, reverse discrimination. Regardless, American law-makers feel that it is still necessary to create an uneven playing field.Affirmative Action raises serious ethical questions. Is it acceptable for the government to step so far into the live of people as to tell them who they may or may not hire, even in their personal business? As long as you are on the receiving end of the deal, yes. It seems like a necessity to have the government intercede on your behalf. But what about in the eyes of what this country was founded on? This country was not founded on inequality, or on the backs of slaves. In the early days of the American frontier the land was given away to anyone that could get to it first. That is the rudimentary foundation of America, you make your own way. So why should the legislation for this country contradict this ideal? Again, such groups as the NAACP, that pushes for the assistance of the government, break down this fundamental belief that our country was founded on. Although a great injustice was done to the slave at the time of the Civil War I personally, can see no justification for such favoritism by the government. For example, if statistics showed that Southern Baptist men were less employed around the nation, do you honestly think new legislation would be passed for them? It is not likely. Therefore, the actual attempt of Affirmative Action to "level the playing field" actually does little more than create potholes. But what can be done? There are several groups that are anti-AA, but they do little to dispel the injustice of it. For example these groups do much the same thing as the NAACP, they cry injustice and demand that i...
