Depends. It's been shown that one of the most effective ways of creating an environment is by offering role models. The real purpose of affirmative action is n

Depends. It's been shown that one of the most effective ways of creating an environment is by offering role models. The real purpose of affirmative action is not to benefit a minority at the expense of a non-minority, those are just side-effects. It's to create role models for kids 15-30 years down the line.