America and Affirmative Action

America and Affirmative Action
Affirmative action has been the subject of increasing debate and tension in
American society. However, the debate over affirmative action has become ensnared in
rhetoric that pits equality of opportunity against the equality of results. The debate has
been more emotional than intellectual, and has generated more tension than shed light on
the issue. Participants in the debate have over examined the ethical and moral issues that
affirmative action raises while forgetting to scrutinize the system that has created the
need for them. Too often, affirmative a…