preferential treatment

The granting of preferential treatment, in hiring and admission to schools, afforded to people who are members of a group, which was previously discriminated against, has been a major topic of debate for some time. Do these people really deserve the advantages they are receiving? Are the opportunities they are receiving actually discriminating against others who may be overlooked for that opportunity? These are just some of the many questions surrounding this debate. James Nickel, …

…but rather because one of his premises in each argument were found to be false. As an answer to the original question of whether or not nickel successfully disproves the reverse discrimination argument, I would have to say no. Both Cowen and Taylor aided me in understanding why Nickel's arguments failed, as they both disproved one. I am not saying that I support the reverse discrimination argument; merely that Nickel's argument doesn't prove it wrong.