Multiple Choice
Which of the following best captures Thomas's main objection against the counterfactual argument from qualifications?
A) The counterfactual argument from qualifications only shows us that affirmative action would be unnecessary if women and minority candidates were as qualified as their white male counterparts, but not if they are not as qualified.
B) The counterfactual argument from qualifications says that all women and minority faculty are good for is to be role models for women and minority students.
C) The counterfactual argument from qualifications only shows us that affirmative action would be unnecessary in the perfect world, but not that affirmative action is unnecessary in the actual world in which biases have been built up over time.
D) The counterfactual argument from qualifications runs counter to the fact that women and minority faculty members are just as qualified as their white male counterparts.
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