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This is naive. There are an infinite number of ways to legally discriminate. Not all discrimination is bad. When you buy a five star product over a one star pro
by errantmind 5y ago
This is naive. There are an infinite number of ways to legally discriminate. Not all discrimination is bad. When you buy a five star product over a one star product you are discriminating.
- FireBeyond 5y agoThis makes no sense, your analogy. When you're SELLING a five star product, and you choose only to SELL it to [people who you look upon favorably] then you're discriminating. Someone looks at one star homes (for example) on AirBnB, and five star. Chooses a five star. They haven't discriminated against any protected class in choosing the five star home. The homeowner absolutely can by refusing.
- kerneloftruth 5y agoBut discrimination based on things other than race, gender, etc. is not necessarily illegal, or even wrong. When a company is considering candidates it discriminates based on skill, experience, demeanor (and the vague "culture fit", which is indeed worthy of criticism as a criterion). With AirBnB, the renter applies, and the owner has the [now quickly eroding] right to refuse. Basing that on things other than immutable characteristics is not necessarily wrong.
- throwaway675309 5y agoYou can do the reverse, it's not uncommon for an eBay seller to refuse to complete a sale if a buyer has a poor rating.