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I don't think you need to look for a "should." The article says: > Google said it has seen “a surge in online searches for Black-owned businesses” in recent mo
by baddox 6y ago
I don't think you need to look for a "should." The article says:
> Google said it has seen “a surge in online searches for Black-owned businesses” in recent months
So it seems like a feature Google decided is useful for its visitors in the same way that a business' address, operating hours, and reviews are useful for its visitors.
- albacur 6y agoBy that logic, if they saw a surge of interest in white-owned businesses, it would be justified adding a “white-owned business” label. I think we can say “segregating people based on skin color is wrong in principle,” or “segregating people is acceptable if it benefits those who are disadvantaged,” but I don’t see segregating races based on search interest as a reasonable policy.
- baddox 6y ago“Segregation” means “forced separation,” but you seem to be using it to mean “recognizition of any distinction.”
- Ancapistani 6y agoNo, not necessarily. Neither the dictionary on my desk nor Wikipedia define the term as requiring force.
- baddox 6y agoI think the context is pretty clear here.
- Natsu 6y agoGoogle isn't the first, I believe it was Grubhub that did this earlier and there may have been others I'm not aware of.
- baddox 6y agoThe US government also has a similar distinction: https://www.sba.gov/category/business-groups/minority-owned https://www.sba.gov/category/business-groups/minority-owned