“Affirmative action” - it sounds very nice,
But it’s something that definitely comes at a price;
It assumes that some people are not very good,
And therefore to help them, all colleges should
Lower their standards, so they can get in;
To at least some minorities, this is akin
To singling them out, with a firm view that veers
To saying they aren’t quite as bright as their peers;
And of course if employers become well aware
That standards were lowered, so they could get there,
They won’t want to hire them, if others apply,
Who didn’t need help with
exams to get by;
Their qualifications will come to be seen,
As worth a lot less than they might well have been
If they hadn’t had help just because of their race,
But through their own efforts achieved a high place;
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