Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on the status of hiring women over men for certain jobs was a step backward in eliminating sexism in the country.

The court decided companies can hire a woman to a certain position instead of a better-qualified man without fear of being charged with reverse discrimination. In this way, the Supreme Court said, employers could create a more balanced work force without being sued or forced to admit to past discrimination.

At first glance, it appears the action opens the door of equality—now women certainly will get the jobs they have deserved all these years. At a closer look, however, the ruling has the potential to open the door to further discrimination.

The decision could create more problems than it set out to solve. Now, employers might feel pressured to think twice about hiring a man to a job he rightly deserves if there happens to be a less-qualified woman to fill the hole.

The question here shouldn’t be whether the job should go to a man or a woman. An employer’s decision should focus on who is better qualified for the job. After all, businesses operate basically for one thing—profit. And there is more profit to be had when the best people available are running the ship.

It is unfair for the Supreme Court to hang this kind of cloud over the heads of business owners. Under the free-market system, business owners should be allowed to choose whomever they consider best for their businesses.

There are many qualified women out there who deserve a chance. But that doesn’t deplete the number of qualified men who also deserve the opportunity.

Many women would not welcome an unfair advantage in getting a job. Instead they would prefer beating a man out of a job because they are better qualified. And they deserve that chance.

The Supreme Court decision does not demand that businesses make the hiring tactic a practice. It simply says such a tactic now is allowed by law. Businesses are left with the freedom to do as they choose. They can either abuse this freedom or take responsibility to do what is right.

In this case, what is right means hiring employees who are best for the job based on their skill—not their gender.