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Topic
#3390
On balance, affirmative action based on race for colleges/universities in the United States does more harm than good.
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 3 votes and with 21 points ahead, the winner is...
Novice
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 3
- Time for argument
- Two days
- Max argument characters
- 30,000
- Voting period
- Two weeks
- Point system
- Multiple criterions
- Voting system
- Open
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Description
Affirmative action
The term affirmative action refers to a policy aimed at increasing workplace or educational opportunities for underrepresented parts of society. These programs are commonly implemented by businesses and governments by taking individuals' race, sex, religion, or national origin into account.
We are only debating this based on race, and in college/university admissions.
This is a net harm debate: more harm than good/more good than harm.
The burden of proof is shared.
Saw the debate title and was curious. Disappointing that it was a FF.
Please vote.
I can't let another debate I obviously won go unvoted upon,
Voting suggestion: PRO wins by full forfeit
Good Luck.
That was a tough round as I was left with one hour to make my argument and posted with around 3 minutes remaining.
Please accept the debate
I agree.