Originally Posted by aMFliberal

I think diversity is important but I don't really subscribe to affirmative action. I think the problem really lies in the lower schools. It seems logical that the reason affirmative action is needed for diversity is because there are less qualified minority students than there are qualified white students. I think that schools in minority areas need to be better than they are. I don't think it is right that a student with lesser qualifications can gain acceptance to a school simply because he or she is a minority. But I also think that diversity is important and I think this country is at a point right now where it is an acceptable program, but it should be temporary. Minorities need equal opportunity from the beginning of their educations, so they will be qualified to get into the same schools anyway.
Interesting topic too. I was talking to one of my teachers and I said "I think it's wrong that a less qualified student can get into a school just because he or she is a minority." And he said by that argument I shouldn't believe in Division I athletics. It's very interesting and I stand on the same side, obviously. It isn't right that someone who is, in a lot of cases, no way qualified academically for a school, but gets to go to that school simply because they are great at a particular sport. It's easy to overlook this because people are such big fans of sports, but when you think about it, it's the same issue.