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Why can't we legislate away discrimination? Make it illegal, and prosecute the companies that engage in it.

by Manuel_D 5y ago

emaginniss 5y ago
How do you prove it?
- Manuel_D 5y ago
  The same way the study did: send identical applications with different genders, and see if there's significant discrepancies.
- ihsw 5y ago
rmbyrro 5y ago
In the public realm, we must legislate equality to all. But in the private realm, I think it's not sustainable. It's better for us to work hard and make people learn from reality. These people are extremists. If we try to legislate change in their private realm, they'll get even more extremist internally. They'll crave for a chance of revenge. Even if it takes decades or centuries. It's unsustainable.
influx 5y ago
If only we had some laws that were enforced: * Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; * the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination; * the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; * Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; * Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; * Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information about an applicant, employee, or former employee; * and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.
- mrguyorama 5y ago
  Good luck proving a company has discriminated against you for reasons that are entirely contained to an individual's brain.
jonkho 5y ago
Let’s zoom out a bit. The big picture is that by using discrimination they are not hiring based on merit and therefore the ability to produce the best goods and services is impaired. If these discriminatory hiring practices put them at a productive disadvantage, then companies that hire out of merit should, over time, outcompete them in a free market and put them out of business. No regulation required.

Why can't we legislate away discrimination? Make it illegal, and prosecute the companies that engage in it.

emaginniss 5y ago

How do you prove it?

Manuel_D 5y ago
The same way the study did: send identical applications with different genders, and see if there's significant discrepancies.
ihsw 5y ago

rmbyrro 5y ago

In the public realm, we must legislate equality to all. But in the private realm, I think it's not sustainable. It's better for us to work hard and make people learn from reality. These people are extremists. If we try to legislate change in their private realm, they'll get even more extremist internally. They'll crave for a chance of revenge. Even if it takes decades or centuries. It's unsustainable.

influx 5y ago

If only we had some laws that were enforced: * Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; * the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination; * the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; * Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; * Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; * Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information about an applicant, employee, or former employee; * and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.

mrguyorama 5y ago
Good luck proving a company has discriminated against you for reasons that are entirely contained to an individual's brain.

jonkho 5y ago

Let’s zoom out a bit. The big picture is that by using discrimination they are not hiring based on merit and therefore the ability to produce the best goods and services is impaired. If these discriminatory hiring practices put them at a productive disadvantage, then companies that hire out of merit should, over time, outcompete them in a free market and put them out of business. No regulation required.