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Is it rational of them to go after said demographics? Does the existence of such people in the country worsen or improve their lives?
by concordDance 4y ago
Is it rational of them to go after said demographics? Does the existence of such people in the country worsen or improve their lives?
- unglaublich 4y agoActing on demographics based on statistics is called discrimination and it is a crime. Everyone - also members of a demographic that is statistically over-represented in criminal behavior - is innocent, unless proven otherwise, on an individual basis. To put that into perspective: young men are much more likely to commit crimes than any other group. Yet we all agree that we shouldn't discriminate against young men.
- concordDance 4y ago> Yet we all agree that we shouldn't discriminate against young men. This definitely isn't a universal sentiment. > Acting on demographics based on statistics is called discrimination and it is a crime Not if the government does it. E.g. the vast majority of Russians would not be spies, but Ukraine still isn't letting Russians into the country.
- em500 4y agoThat's a question not even genuinely smart academic economists (not those who play ecomomist on CNN/Bloomberg) who study such for living can answer, let alone the median citizen. It's like asking if the immigrants / documented, NAFTA or trade with China worsen or improve the lives of American citizens.