Why should intent matter? These are not criminal cases, but civil. If an employer is discriminating against a group because of unconscious biases, or using meth

Why should intent matter? These are not criminal cases, but civil. If an employer is discriminating against a group because of unconscious biases, or using methods that lead to Discriminstory outcomes, there are real people who were harmed. Civil law isn’t about morality. It’s about righting a wrong. If you die because a mechanic negligently forgot to reconnect your car’s brake lines, you (and your family) will be harmed. The question for the courts then becomes shifting that harm to the party responsible, as far as that is possible, and your family will likely be awarded damages.