How to reconcile the values of diversity and non-discrimination

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1 How would you reconcile the values of diversity and non-discrimination when they conflict with equal rights under the law? We have one of our best potential and one of the biggest problems in today's society in the form of ethnic and social diversity. In a generation, the diversity of virtually any contemporary society will surpass that of today. There are positive and negative requirements for the right to non-discrimination and equality, including the need to prevent discriminatory or degrading actions and the need to guarantee that no one's rights are violated. To combine diversity, non-discrimination, and equal rights under the law, affirmative action appears to be a practical way to achieve it. In order to maintain legal equality while also promoting diversity and non- discrimination, affirmative action plays a crucial role, as the admissions controversy at Harvard University proved. For as long as racism is an issue in America, we must use affirmative action programs to level the playing field so that every student can attend a top- tier university (Lane, 2018). Discrimination and exclusion based on race have happened and will happen again in the US, which contributes to racial inequality. The diversity of American culture is something that the country has always been proud of. According to Strauss (2022), racial affirmative action has been essential in creating more diversified student bodies at educational institutions. College admissions are not meritocratic, despite what some may think. Affirmative action helps everyone because it gives kids a chance to hear other perspectives. Segregation meant that many kids would only ever know people of their own race. After the diversity argument was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1978, researchers in the field of social science began to question whether different types of classroom settings affect students' performance in school (Strauss, 2022). All parties involved now acknowledge

2 that a diverse student body can have a good effect on all students. Student engagement and performance in the classroom are both improved when they have more opportunities to engage with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds. This improves not only their skills, but also their capacity to lead. A diverse college student body is associated with better racial perspectives, more diversified friendships, and higher levels of political engagement long after graduation. Some people were against affirmative action in the public colleges and universities in California. There are efforts to reinstate affirmative action in public schools in this diverse state (Murphy & Calefati, 2014). In a number of subtle ways, affirmative action can pave the path for underrepresented groups to attend elite institutions like Duke, Harvard, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Strauss, 2022). Without it, students from all walks of life, including White and Asian Americans, will not have the opportunity to fully understand the world from different viewpoints. Imagine for a moment that elite colleges actually intend to help society as a whole. Then they need to make sure that high school students from all walks of life, regardless of their circumstances, have an equal opportunity to achieve. Last but not least, affirmative action leads to a more diverse leadership, which is essential for legitimate decision-making. For many people, the credibility of government officials would suffer if they did not represent a diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives (Strauss, 2022). If we want to keep our nation together and our government running well, people of all colors need to see themselves reflected in our leaders. Only then will they know that they are part of a larger social possibility. Former President Barack Obama is only one of several minority leaders in American politics who have cited

3 affirmative action (Strauss, 2022). More people from underrepresented groups work in the legal, medical, and educational fields as a result of affirmative action programs.

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4 References Lane, C. (2018, June 19). Harvard can’t have it all . Washington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/harvard-cant-have-it- all/2018/06/18/ec9f6522-730c-11e8-805c-4b67019fcfe4_story.html Murphy, K. & Calefati, J. (2014, March 13). Affirmative action proposal for California universities runs into Asian-American opposition . The Mercury News. Retrieved March 31, 2022, from https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/03/13/affirmative-action- proposal-for-california-universities-runs-into-asian-american-opposition/ Strauss, V. (2022, January 30). Why race-based affirmative action is still needed in college admissions . Washington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/30/needed-affirmative-action-in- college-admissions/

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