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Term Paper Title	English Essay
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English Essay

                               Affirmative Action is Wrong
     America was known as the Land of Opportunity.  Then it became evident that "opportunity" was only
available to white men.  Later, laws were passed to ensure equal opportunity regardless of race, sex, or
religion.  These Affirmative Action laws were set in place by our government with the intent of correcting
the social evil know as prejudice; but in doing so, they created a monster.  Affirmative action has become
an ineffective, outdated, and socially harmful policy that is weakening our great nation.
      "The adoption of Affirmative Action programs in the 1960s reflected our national aspiration to
overcome long-entrenched injustices and become a society where equal opportunity, or at least a fair
opportunity, was a reality for more of our citizens. These programs were a response to economic, political
and cultural circumstances that demanded, then encouraged, and then tolerated widespread discrimination
on the basis of such factors as color, gender and ethnic background. The common hope was that these
programs would be transitory in nature and would enable us as a society to reach a point, at some future
date, when they would no longer be needed" (Shapiro).  It is my opinion that we have now reached that
date.  Continued use of the policy is much like continued use of a strong medication.  When a patient is
suffering from a terrible disease, as was the United States suffering from discrimination, strong medication
is sometimes needed to cure the problem.  But once the disease is taken care of, further use of the
medication does not help the patient, but actually weakens them.
     Supporters of Affirmative Action feel that the problem is not taken care of.  They feel that prejudice
and discrimination is not eradicated and therefore continued use of  Affirmative Action is required.  They
are only half correct.   Though it is significantly less than what it was twenty or thirty years ago,  the
problem of prejudice and discrimination is not completely gone.  Continued use of Affirmative Action,
however, will not eradicate the small amount of discrimination and prejudice that is left; it will only add to
it.  Most of todays  adults and young adults are not prejudice.  These two generations are significant
because one is our current work force and employers, and the other group will soon take their place.  The
people of these generations did not grow up in a house that was pre...

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