They chalk it up to the responsibility of the government and leave it at that-never addressing the subject in their hearts, much less their homes. That is where affirmative action must take place, in the basic units of our society. It is a huge change that must be accomplished but can only be done through the individuals. The government needs to refocus its efforts by forming educational programs to change the conceptions and pre-conceived notions of the individuals in the society. Without tolerance taught at the most basic levels of our society, the problems will not be solved.
Minorities have a harder time being hired because of affirmative action.
The stigma alone of affirmative action hurts minority groups. Members of society question whether or not they deserve their ranking or status or if they were given it instead of to a more deserving white man simply because they were a minority. This does not mean that these injustices should not be addressed, but simply that they may not be fixed so quickly by simply passing legislation. It simply shows that these are ingrained problems in the society. They are problems.