Why is it that our society does not live harmoniously? Let me tell you. It is because people of each race and gender are ignorant of one another and believe that they are superior to them. If you want proof, then let me provide you with one. Read it and Weep!
Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said minorities earn less than white people because they don't work as hard and lack ambition.
"We have a high percentage of blacks in prison, and that’s tragic, but are they in prison just because they are black or because they don’t want to study as hard in school? I've taught school, and I saw a lot of people of color who didn't study hard because they said the government would take care of them.”
Kern then said that women earned less than men because "they tend to spend more time at home with their families."
Kern's comment proved why it is necessary for not just Oklahoma, but the entire United States to have affirmative action. Naturally, if someone was targeted, he or she would feel the need to protect him/herself. Then, why is it the people wonder whether affirmative action is for the betterment of the society? Unfortunately, there are numerous people who support Kern's distorted ideology: the association of minorities with poverty and the lack of education. Everyone has the right to defend themselves. It is not right to take away an important part of the minority's society when they already have so little.
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