Racial Privacy Initiative: An Argumentative Analysis

If this Proposition 54 so-called Racial Privacy Initiative or CRECNO (Classification on Race, Ethnicity, Color, and National Origin) had sanctioned and implemented back in 2003 in California, the state, local governments, private, and public agencies, such as schools and healthcare facilities, would have forbid and stop from gathering and saving the public 's racial and ethnic information in most areas. The proposition did not pass due to the final votes came out 36.1% votes received from people who in favor and suppose that this is a way to develop and have a “colorblind” society. Whereas 63.9% of people who opposed to this and think that it would be difficult to monitor and determine racial disparities and if the state’s provided services …show more content…
We live in a diverse society now and so, comparison among different groups will always be experienced due to the belief that one’s group is better or superior to the other groups (ethnocentrism). Individuals or families who face racial prejudice were likely to have physical and emotional problems, such as depression, anxiety, loss of interest, eating and stress-related disorders. I support affirmative action due to the fact that individuals who graduated from this program (i.e. minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans) had had given an equal opportunity to work and achieve the life they longing for. Perhaps, other people are better than them; however, they deserve to be appreciated and value as well for the efforts they spend and show not like others that are just being lazy and relying on other people’s donations. The government could assist or alleviate problems stemming from racism by implementing supplementary educations or programs specifically about cultures and ethnicity of various groups in school and in any public organization and consider these programs as “mandatory” for all individuals or families. For instance, in school, students must take these as part of their prerequisite courses in order to graduate; in a public organization, families that are eligible to receive government assistance must also participate in group meetings and watch some short videos about different groups’ cultures and ethnically. Although these ideas would take time but at least at the same time everyone is learning, improving, and getting to know the culture, beliefs, and values of different kinds of groups around us and this could produce to become socially well-rounded individuals as