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The category of Black people was invented by bigots for the purpose of discrimination. Sometimes they invented rules to codify the discrimination, but they were
by sp332 4y ago
The category of Black people was invented by bigots for the purpose of discrimination. Sometimes they invented rules to codify the discrimination, but they were never founded on any rational difference between people. Trying to undo the harm of bigotry along similar lines will be similarly arbitrary. Not saying we shouldn't try, but don't expect an airtight logical specification.
- logicalmonster 4y ago> don't expect an airtight logical specification Don't worry, I'm not.
- ashwagary 4y agoProving your lineage back to the 1865 census and still identifying as black on current government documents means you were exposed to massive amounts of labor theft and a lot of the race based discrimination that took place in between then and now. Doesn't seem like an easy hurdle to jump over for non-FBA (Foundational Black Americans) people trying to cheat the system.