Argument Essay<Tab/> Affirmative action has been a long debated issue on both sides of the political spectrum, by those who believe affirmative action programs should be abolished and those who think they still serve a vital purpose. Affirmative action is defined as "A policy designed to give special attention to or compensatory treatment to members of some previously disadvantaged group." Roughly forty years ago, the federal government first took steps …showed first 75 words of 1242 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1242 total…has come very far since the 1960's and year after year affirmative action programs are becoming more and more outdated. Perhaps there was a time in which laws like these were needed, but that is not the case anymore, and these laws need to be changed or abolished altogether in order to reflect the current state of our society. Affirmative action programs are no longer necessary, and are causing too many problems in our country.