The improvement was clear and obvious in many aspects of society, but the question is whether the cost was worth it, and whether it's really a long-term solutio

The improvement was clear and obvious in many aspects of society, but the question is whether the cost was worth it, and whether it's really a long-term solution, since it may exacerbate some aspects. Further, it left open the question of the goal: is it to assimilate cultures? To ensure equal resources? participation? representation? respect? understanding? freedom to be different? Which means different affirmative-action programs had different cost/benefit and no one really knows the path. In logic, not-not-A is A, but it's anything but in reality.