Some will say that the #SupremeCourt’s striking down of #AffirmativeAction is fair and others who will say the opposite. No one wants to be passed over to give an advantage to someone else. However, the inequities that exist in our society are now stronger than ever.

I am not taking a victory lap for predicting that America’s new conservative Supreme Court would most definitely strike down affirmative action as soon as they got the chance to do so. Well, they got their chance and they acted. There are some who will say that the Supreme Court’s striking down of Affirmative Action is fair and others who will say quite the opposite. Of course, fair has multiple meetings in this case. On one hand, it is not fair to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, or skin color. On the other hand, it is not fair to perpetuate a system that is intrinsically and systemically unfair. In this case, we cannot use the collective “people of color,” because while blacks and Latinos are hurt by this decision, Asians actually benefit from it. From their perspective, they were discriminated against due to their race. If judged on all factors other than their race, there is no doubt that more of them would have received offers of acceptance from elite colleges. However, those seats were given to others based on a desire within the higher ed community to equalize opportunities for all races. From my perspective, this was a noble intention that had both profoundly impactful and patently unfair consequences. If you open yourself up to all arguments on both sides of the issue, it is clear to see the merits of each. From an individual perspective, this decision makes sense. No one wants to be passed over based on a desire to give an advantage to someone else. However, on a broader perspective, the inequities that exist in our society are now stronger than ever.