Debate Surrounding Affirmative Action

Debate Surrounding Affirmative Action
The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the practices of affirmative action as essential to the advancement of minorities has sparked a feverish debate about affirmative action all across the United States. While supporters of the movement argue that affirmative action polices are needed to ensure the advancement of ethnic minorities, those who oppose the initiative contend that the process engenders a pattern of reverse discrimination, in that more qualified white candidates are passed over for employment or promotion because of specific quotas t…