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Like many words in the English language, “discrimination” has multiple meanings. From Webster: 1. The act of discriminating. 2. The ability or power to see o
by theptip 4y ago
Like many words in the English language, “discrimination” has multiple meanings.
From Webster:
1. The act of discriminating.
2. The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment.
3. Treatment or consideration based on class or category, such as race or gender, rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice.
You are talking about 2. The article is talking about 3.
3. is illegal in hiring. 2. is not.
- golemotron 4y agoIf you make a decision based on 2, you are doing 3. It's just that simple. 2 creates categories implicitly.
- theptip 4y agoThat is not how the courts interpret it.
- golemotron 4y agoIf the ultimate standard is disparate impact, that's where it goes.