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At its core, Affirmative Action is the opposite of Dr. King's Dream.

It is based on the color of skin. That is the first and only real qualifier. After that there are other questions to decide who gets the help, but the only real qualification is skin color.

How can we say it is a good thing? We are teaching that judgments based on skin color are okay- so long as you like the result. That cannot be a good principle.

I am closing this thread. There are valid arguments to the most recent subpoint on both sides, but that has been lost in the haze of bickering.