First three harms and the barrier-Megan

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Megan Doughty
Comm 207
Persuasive speech

Against Affirmative Action

Layout of what I am going to sayJ

HARMS

· Now that you know a little bit about affirmative action, I am going to talk to you about how affirmative action harms college admissions.
· Now we are all college students, and that is why it is important to address this controversial issue.
· Affirmative Action is a current, nationwide problem that places costly burdens on student populations.
· The civil rights act of 1964 authorized courts to take affirmative action, which was to uproot racial discrimination. That objective was, and remains morally right. But the difference between affirmative action and race preference is plainly distinguishable.
· Carl Cohen, a philosophy teacher at the University of Michigan declares that “Giving preference by race is wrong and unjust; when done by an agency of the state it is unlawful and a violation of our constitution.
· There was a past case in 1973, when a white student applicant, Allan Bakke, was denied admittance to the university of California medical school due to the schools unfair admission programs. Justice Powell of the case so eloquently states that “The guarantee of equal protection” which is guaranteed in the constitution “cannot mean one thing when applied to a white person and something else when applied to a person of another color.”
· Another harm that comes about is how students are not credited for all of their hard work.
· For example: a student who works hard for 4 years to earn a 4.0 grade point average could be denied admissions to Berkely or UCLA in favor of someone with a 3.0 merely because that University wants racial diversity.
· And thirdly not only does affirmative action enhance racial preference, and discredits students merit, but creates an environment of tension amongst different ethnic groups.

BARRIERS

· In the 1960’s when affirmative action played a key role in helping minorities get ahead, America desperately needed it to start the end of racial discrimination.
· That was more than 50 years ago, and our country has changed dramatically, we are more diverse than ever before.
· Affirmative action had good intentions in the begining, but now, instead of reaching our goal affirmative has proven to be counterproductive in these recent times. And is slowing down our countries strive for racial equality.