Affirmative Action Policies based on Minority Should be Eliminated (ENG 3010)

Affirmative action generally means giving preferential treatment to minorities in admission to universities or employment in government & businesses. The diversity of our current society indicates that the programs have been a success for the past few decades, but now, many think the policies are no longer needed and that they lead to more problems than they solve. Hence they should be removed.Education is one of the most prominent forms of affirmative action. Race, gender, ethnicity, social class and geographical origin are the factors often taken into account for admission into universities. Students are awarded scholarships based on these criteria. By the implementation of the affirmative action programs, universities sometimes accept minority students according to different, lower and less rigid admission requirements. It is absolutely unacceptable.Affirmative action also lowers the standards of accountability needed to push students to perform better. Although some students are self-motivated, most students need an extra push or incentive to do their very best. By setting lower standards for admission the schools reduce the incentives of students to work at their level best, lowering the society’s performance as a whole.All of the above mentioned examples just clarify one thing: Affirmative Action does more harm and benefit to the society and that it should be eradicated as much as it possibly can. It is no longer needed in today’s world.