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Would you call it discrimination to specifically target poor people to receive government aid? Typically people call a policy discriminatory when some person o
by tangentspace 8y ago
Would you call it discrimination to specifically target poor people to receive government aid?
Typically people call a policy discriminatory when some person or group is being harmed, but most people here agree that vaccinating children is helping to prevent harm from occurring, so it does not appear to be discriminatory. The fact that this policy does not apply to wealthy people is a red herring, since it doesn't impact whether or not poor people are being harmed.
- cies 8y ago> Would you call it discrimination to specifically target poor people to receive government aid? Yes. It is called positive discrimination, because the object of discrimination is advantaged by it. > so it does not appear to be discriminatory. You want to choose the vaccination schedule yourself, now you have to pay a fine (or not receive a benefit: close to the same thing). It is said to prevent harm from occuring, but apparently the person who's making the decision here believes the Finnish schedule (which is 1/2-1/3 of the US schedule in size) is better for them. No choice for the poor, all the choice to the rich. Discriminatory policy if you ask me.