昨日のIF(International Forum)の議題の一つが「Affirmative Action」でした。 辞書で調べると「（積極的）平均施策」「差別解消積極措置」とありますが、アメリカで取られているMonorityへの優遇措置です。 解りやすい説明があったの下記に記します。
Affirmative action generally means giving preferential treatment to minorities in admission to universities or employment in government & businesses. The policies were originally developed to correct decades of discrimination and to give disadvantaged minorities a boost. The diversity of our current society as opposed to that of 50 years ago seem to indicate the programs have been a success. But now, many think the policies are no longer needed and that they lead to more problems than they solve.
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http://www.balancedpolitics.org/affirmative_action.htm