There are numerous affirmative action claims mentioned in the article presented for discussion. The article makes the claim that race-base affirmative action still faces strong opposition from the public. To support this claim, a warrant has been applied as follows; the claim that race-based affirmative action still faces strong opposition from the public is supported by the fact. It is true that American support aid for the disadvantaged, however, racial preferences receive less support (Katel 843). This claim is further supported by the fact that many American have chosen to eliminate race as a selection criterion and replace it with the support for those who are trying to struggle out of poverty irrespective of their race. This warrant can be categorized as an authoritative warrant. The information presented by the warrant to support the claim is reliable since it was pulled from a source that has pertinent information in affirmative action. Also, the warrant demonstrates objectivity given that it is not biased. The information presented in the warrant is relevant to affirmative action and the claim it supports.
Also, the article claims that affirmative action has outlived its accomplishment. Affirmative action has contributed significantly to helping minorities attain success in a similar way the majority succeed. Affirmative action has fought for equal opportunities ever since the 1970s. It is true that affirmative action has outlived its accomplishments since the selection criterion used in many organizations no longer use race as a factor. The effects and benefits of affirmative action have been fulfilled since minorities receive similar opportunities as their white counterparts. The benefit of affirmative action ended at the point when minorities started receiving equality of opportunity as the rest. The selection process use in many organizations do not employ race as a factor but instead, use the merit and need as the basic selection criteria. The warrant used to support this premise can be classified as substantive. The evidence presented by warrant in this premise is true. It is logical to claim that affirmative action has outlived its success (Katel 846). Affirmative action was originally established to address the problem of inequality in the allocation of positions between minorities and their white counterparts. It formed to help minorities have access to the same opportunities as the majority. Since the intention and purpose of affirmative action have been attained, the selection criterion used is based on merit rather than race.
The third affirmative action claim presented in the article deals with the diversion of attention from poor quality education in low-income communities. The article claims that affirmative action has diverted consideration from the pitiable quality if education in low-income communities. This claim is supported by some warrants. The first fact to warrant this claim asserts that fewer minorities graduate from elite school. Also, fewer minorities graduate from affluent schools (Katel 850). The second fact to warrant this claim asserts that few poor students attend top schools. Most of the students who attend top schools have wealthy families. Additionally, the claim is supported by a third warrant that holds that few poor students score high on SAT. Only three percent of poor students scored 1300. These warrants used to support this premise can be classified as substantive warrants.
Works Cited
Katel, Peter. Affirmative action. CQ Press, 2008. Print.
