At law school, there is naturally a lot of debate in and out of class. But by far, the most hotly debated subject this entire year was our class' debate on affirmative action. Very strong opinions on both sides. Even though our school is quite liberal (and even conservatives tend to be more libertarian- and hence didn't really debate abortion that much), affirmative action even splits young liberals. Everyone has an opinion on this because more than any other issues, affirmative action relates/related to us directly.
I'm personally a political nerd because I feel like all political actions impact us some way, but I can see why affirmative action hits closer to home to every single student sitting in our classroom. We all come from very different backgrounds but the one thing that we've all been through is the admissions process.
Personally, I don't know what I think anymore. I've definitely been back and forth on this issue and the more I read about the affirmative action debate, the more I can understand the very valid points on both sides. I lean towards the Supreme Court's current decision, but I still feel like I need to learn more about the admissions process in general. There is definitely no easy answer and it always makes things tougher/more interesting when you're dealing with kids educational opportunities. This is why I'm really excited for my higher education law class.
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