> It is a tricky and difficult subject, I would not be quick to dismiss either argument. It's especially tricky because the pro-affirmative-action perspective

> It is a tricky and difficult subject, I would not be quick to dismiss either argument. It's especially tricky because the pro-affirmative-action perspective relies on affirmative action actually working. To the extent that it works, the original case for the special treatment weakens. To the extent that it doesn't work, then affirmative action is some sort of token sacrifice, not a way to actually help people. There's an inherent tension in there that most affirmative action proponents aren't really comfortable with.