Affirmative action is a highly controversial practice that involves giving advantages to people who have historically been disadvantaged or discriminated against in the past. Those in favour cite how it creates diversity and provides a form of restorative justice for historical wrongs, while those who oppose the practice argue that factors such as race, gender, sexuality, etc. should not be considered at all. One unique aspect of this issue is that there is no clear ruling as to which side of the argument is considered morally correct. Those who support the practice and those who oppose it both have legitimate reasons for their stance, neither party coming from a place of “evil.” I chose this issue for my ISU topic as I wanted to cover both sides of the debate and the huge controversy surrounding it while also evaluating how it fits into the world today.