| A very common and widely accepted definition of | | | | the final effect leading to "organized racism" as |
| affirmative action plan states that "it is a policy or | | | | they call it. On the other hand, the proponents |
| a program designed to promote the | | | | insist that cases like this are usually one off, |
| representation in various systems of people of a | | | | ready to cite statistics to back up their claim. |
| group who has traditionally been discriminated | | | | The biggest plus the proponents of affirmative |
| against, with the aim of creating a more | | | | action plan claim is that it has assisted in creating |
| egalitarian society". Based on this definition and the | | | | a society where people have equal rights and |
| application of the action within the United States, | | | | privileges. According to them, if not for this |
| there have been praises and criticisms for and | | | | concept, some people would still have viewed |
| against its administration. Let us go on to explore | | | | others as lesser humans. They believe that the |
| both sides of the coin. | | | | actions gave these "disadvantaged" people the |
| Some critics posit that white students have been | | | | opportunity to prove themselves in the larger |
| denied admission to prestigious schools, regardless | | | | society. In a way, the critics do not have an |
| of their current situation, in the name of | | | | answer for this. Really, it might have been |
| affirmative action plan. They claim that blacks, | | | | impossible for America to have a Black man as its |
| Hispanics or other "disadvantaged" people get | | | | president today, but for the intervention by |
| favored, even though their situations have | | | | affirmative action. These are just a few examples |
| improved, in addition to the fact that they might | | | | of the fallouts of these actions over the years. |
| never have directly or indirectly suffered any | | | | Finally, like every other thing in life, this action has |
| form of discrimination. Further more, critics note | | | | its pros and cons. The debate will surely continue |
| that racial profiling via this actions still occurs | | | | for a long time to come. |
| among Jews, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians etc, with | | | | |