Racial Quota - Opposition

Opposition

See also: Meritocracy and Equality before the law

Opponents of quotas object that one group is favored at the expense of another whenever a quota is invoked (i.e., 8 out of 10 available positions) rather than factors such as grade point averages or test scores. They argue that using quotas displaces individuals that would normally be favored based on their individual achievements. Opponents of racial quotas believe that qualifications should be the only determining factor when competing for a job or admission to a school. This brings about the problem called "reverse discrimination" which causes the majority and sometimes more qualified individuals to lose out to a minority. Another significant problem with racial quotas is the controversial process of reevaluating quota percentages after changes of racial ratios in a society.

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