Paula Todhunter, Introduction, Question #6

The introduction alone presented a total new way of thinking for me: thinking deeply about what effects one decision can have in multiple different areas. We talked about this in class as well but the examples in the book really drove home the point of considering outcomes that aren't on the surface. One of the examples that helped me more was the affirmative action. The basis of affirmative action is to give people, who wouldn't originally have a fair chance, a fair chance. On the surface that seems like a good plan, but if you look deeper you can see how this can cause anger with people who would potentially feel cheated and therefore harm race relations. If you think ahead, you can anticipate problems and now you just have to determine if it's worth it or not.