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Depends what you see as the point of affirmative action. One of the primary benefits so far as I see it is that it helps make the country's ruling class more re
by Gimpei 6y ago
Depends what you see as the point of affirmative action. One of the primary benefits so far as I see it is that it helps make the country's ruling class more reflective of the underlying population. There's a lot of research that increasing representation of disadvantaged groups improves their outcomes.
1. Gender: https://economics.mit.edu/files/792 https://economics.mit.edu/files/792
2. Caste: https://www.uh.edu/~achin/research/w16509.pdf https://www.uh.edu/~achin/research/w16509.pdf
3. Policing: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-07-01/how-to-make-a-police-force-more-diverse https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-07-01/how-to...
- tupputuppu 6y agoI'm not sure if I understand you: isn't it a truism to say increasing opportunities for a group increase their outcomes? Maybe we shouldn't expect similar outcomes from different groups and shouldn't focus on groups at all?