It is true that our society has yet to achieve full equality of opportunity. They will continue to do so, though the defamation obviously changes no minds and solves no problems. I’m not a fan of this policy myself, but it does have the virtue of avoiding the pernicious practice of sorting young people by crude racial categories and then mixing and matching them like pieces on a gameboard.ĭefenders of preferences have always defamed their adversaries as bigots. Most would also likely support race-neutral means of pursuing diversity at exclusive universities by, for example, admitting a set percentage of top performers from all high schools across the state. Most want public agencies to produce applications, forms, and marketing materials in multiple languages and distribute them widely. Indeed, most North Carolinians continue to support affirmative action when it is precisely and correctly defined as expanding access to the applicant pool for jobs, contracts, and university admissions.įor instance, most North Carolinians want public agencies to take affirmative action to ensure that all potentially interested parties know about any scholarships, programs, and job openings that may be available. It doesn’t mean they oppose all remedies for inequality. That doesn’t mean North Carolinians believe equality has been fully achieved. If such an amendment is placed on the North Carolina ballot, it will pass easily. There were no significant differences of opinion on this question among racial and ethnic groups in our state. Very few people believe government should either discriminate or grant preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, or national identity.Īccording to the latest Civitas Poll for the John Locke Foundation, two-thirds of North Carolinians support a proposed constitutional amendment to clarify that such conduct is illegal. By their definition, however, affirmative action is unjust and unpopular.
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