Discussions of affirmative action and its offshoot of reverse discrimination generally raise more heat than light. As a starting point, please read the case of Taxman v. Board of Education (see link below) that no matter what your personal views presents intelligent arguments on both sides of the affirmative action debate. Taxman v. Board of Education When is it appropriate for a Court to seek race or gender based solutions to past discrimination problems? What impact has affirmative action had on employment practices in this country?