by Alice Lara – Oct. 15, 2010
Special for the Republic
1. Affirmative action is unjust no matter what it is called: “quotas,” “diversity goals” or “race preferences.” Programs that treat people differently because of their skin color are discrimination and a violation of citizens’ civil rights, which belong to all people, whatever their race or gender. It is unjust when someone is shut out of a promotion because of a racial quota. Or when a worker’s construction firm loses a government contract because of his boss’ race. It is blatantly unfair when a student’s good grades can’t get her into college because she’s the wrong skin color – that’s just plain discrimination.
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