Jaya and Devika are both successful women who are also member of a socially disadvantaged section of the society. Jaya has a firm belief in positive discrimination. By positive discrimination she believes that the negative discrimination that society has subjected her section of the society which can only be offset through the reverse discrimination. She believes that if position of economic, social and political eminence, power and honor are offered principally to historically disadvantaged section of society, then these group will begin ti play a more significant role in society today.
Devika, on the other hand, feels that she has succeeded in her chosen field of work on her hard work and on her own merits. She thinks that the principle of positive discrimination is flawed since it will result in the lowering of standards and decreases competition between similarity qualified personnel who will expect to achieve position because of their factors other than rather than their suitability for the particular position.
Which of the following best sum up Jaya's argument?
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