Affirmative Action Unnecessary?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Does the black person with a high school diploma have the same chance as the white person with a college degree to get into college in the first place? This is the real problem in my opinion and AA is only a cover to hide this.

Is this my problem? Should my non-minority child lose a chance at advancement for feel good solutions to promote people who are not fully qualified? Should I not get a job because an individual minority in a position of power wants to promote someone of like color?