The idea of Affirmative Action was originally meant to correct discrimination rooted in slavery and segregation. To achieve the idea of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to be judged on character not skin color. Sorely, it has further divided the nation's racial groups. For that, and many other reasons, Affirmative Action should be abolished. Recently the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Affirmative Action programs in the nation's universities should continue to help minorities, or …showed first 75 words of 541 total…

…showed last 75 words of 541 total…Action defies the constitution and everything it stands for. It creates reverse discrimination in which individuals are undermined. It is developing a community in which people are once again, wrongly judged on the color of their skin. It also brings about divisiveness which creates unconstitutional laws, rules, and quotas. If we truly wish to have a society where individuals are based on character and not color, the first step should be to abolish Affirmative Action.