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That all depends on whether or not current sexist and racist attitudes go away.
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Society tends to be blind to its current biases. And anyway, antidiscrimination laws, not preferential treatment, are the way to address current problems. |
That would be true only if we were able to detect and punish all discrimination. Since we can't, there has to be a countermeasure.
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Affirmative action is all about fixing *past* inequities. Once that's accomplished (by meeting clearly defined criteria), any given AA program should end.
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No, affirmative action can also fix current inequality.
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And the program should only exist in the first place if the discrimination rises to a level where it materially affects the prospects of the victim. There should be a strong presumption that AA is inherently unreasonable, because it is inherently discriminatory. It's only justified as a temporary measure to fix a larger harm.
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I think that racism is usually economically motivated and will exist as long as economic rivalry exists. Sexism is based on evil tendencies inherent in most males and so is also unlikely to go away.