Which is an argument against affirmative action?
A. Legislation to help minorities should be used in schools and in the workplace.
B. Legislation has never been needed to help nonminorities get an education.
C. Policies are necessary to allow minorities to overcome generations of discrimination.
D. Policies that give preference to minorities discriminate against nonminorities.
D. Policies that give preference to minorities discriminate against nonminorities.
The answer is D. Policies that give preference to minorities discriminate against nonminorities.
Affirmative action is a debated topic, and one argument against it is that policies which give preference to minorities in areas such as education and employment can be seen as discriminatory towards nonminorities. Critics argue that affirmative action policies may lead to reverse discrimination, where individuals from nonminority groups may be overlooked or disadvantaged solely based on their race or ethnicity. They may argue that equality should be based on merit and qualifications rather than race or ethnicity.