Affirmative action, as defined by Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, is "an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women." This sounds like a very positive thing, however in its course of action, it causes reverse discrimination again...

Affirmative Action is defined by Webster's New World College Dictionary as a policy or program for correcting the effects of discrimination in the employment or education of members of certain groups. The phrase affirmative action was coined by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 when he issued Execu...