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> Appignani contends that atheists are one of the few minority groups in the country to still be widely ostracized by society. What is a "minority group"? Dru
by lev99 9y ago
> Appignani contends that atheists are one of the few minority groups in the country to still be widely ostracized by society.
What is a "minority group"? Drug Dealers are a minority group that are ostracized.
Yes we should be very open to different beliefs and different cultures. Yes we should embrace diversity. Some politically correct terms hold almost no meaning and their ambiguity can be exploited.
- smt88 9y agoAtheists, unlike drug dealers, are a constitutionally-protected minority group. That's what most people mean when they use "minority" as shorthand: a minority group defined by a protected class.
- lev99 9y agoIs there a list of protected classes? Seems ambiguous to me.
- smt88 9y agoI can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so I'll answer as though you're sincere. Yes. Those classes are literally in the Constitution of the United States. They are: race, religion, and sex. These are the basic federal protections that apply to all states. There are statutory federal protections for people with disabilities (Americans with Disabilities Act being the most important), as well as to prevent discrimination based on age in some contexts. Some states have chosen to add additional protections, e.g. sexual orientation and sexual identity. Regardless of where the protections come from, they are spelled out in black and white in documents available for anyone to read for free.
- tptacek 9y agoThe protected classes you're referring to are not in fact in the Constitution; you're thinking of the Civil Rights Act, which is a federal law, but not a Constitutional amendment.