Why consider opposing viewpoints? --
ch. 1. Does discrimination exist in the United States? --
1. Middle-class blacks are discriminated against in the United States / Ishmael Reed --
2. Middle-class blacks are not discriminated against in the United States / John McWhorter --
3. The wage gap for women / Debra Katz and Justine F. Andronici --
4. Wage discrimination against women does not exist / April Kelly-Woessner --
5. Opposing same-sex marriage discriminates against gays / Julian Bond --
6. Opposing same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays / Timothy J. Dailey --
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ch. 2. How does discrimination impact American society? --
1. Racial profiling against Muslims to prevent terrorism is ineffective and discriminatory / Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund --
2. Racial profiling of Muslims is justified to prevent terrorism / Michelle Malkin --
3. Discrimination leads to healthcare disparities / Institute of Medicine --
4. Discrimination is not the cause of healthcare disparities / Jonathan Klick and Sally Satel --
5. Religiously motivated discrimination in health care is wrong / Natalie Hope McDonald --
6. Medical professionals should be free to practice religiously motivated discrimination / Nedd Kareiva --
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ch. 3. Is affirmative action an effective remedy for discrimination? --
1. Affirmative-action programs are necessary / Gary Orfield --
2. Affirmative-action programs are unnecessary and discriminatory / Ward Connerly --
3. Race-based affirmative action hurts African Americans / Richard H. Sander --
4. Race-based affirmative action has helped African Americans / David L. Chambers, Timothy T. Clydesdale, William C. Kidder, and Richard O. Lempert --
5. Asian Americans support affirmative action / Richard Kim --
6. Affirmative-action programs discriminate against Asians / Larry Elder --
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ch. 4. What impact does the government have on discrimination in the U.S.? --
1. Anti-discrimination laws aren't perfect, but they work / Richard Thompson Ford --
2. Anti-discrimination laws are limited / Stephanie M. Wildman --
3. It is discriminatory for the government to consider race / Edward J. Erler --
4. The government should consider race in order to achieve integration / Ruth Marcus --
5. Government cannot fix the inequalities caused by discrimination against blacks / Amy L. Wax --
6. Sentencing guidelines such as mandatory minimum sentences are discriminatory / John Lewis and Robert Wilkins --
7. Sentencing guidelines are fair and have decreased crime / Alberto Gonzalez --
8. Title IX is a success and should not be blamed for hurting men's sports / Jo Young Switzer --
9. Title IX hurts men's sports / Sara Foley --
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