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Discrimination is around things that an individual can't choose (religion being the weird elephant in the room). Fair or not, this isn't discrimination.

by hawk_ 3y ago

thewakalix 3y ago
I don't think that rule holds in general. For another example besides religion, you can choose whether or not to marry interracially.
simonbarker87 3y ago
Many people can’t choose where they live either. Getting a visa to the US is a ludicrous process and even if they wanted to they maybe tied by family obligations.
- hawk_ 3y ago
  But people don't choose to be rich or poor exactly either. As a general rule, discrimination is around things for which there's no choice. Having a choice over where they live or whether they are rich doesn't mean it's easy or practical. But that can't make it grounds for discrimination, even if unfair.
oldkinglog 3y ago
In the UK, the Equality Act (2010) protects: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership (in employment only), pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation. Pregnancy, maternity, marriage, civil partnerships and gender re-assignment are usually chosen by individuals, not forced upon them.
- Scarblac 3y ago
  Disagree on gender re-assignment, people don't choose to have gender dysphoria just like they don't choose sexual orientation.
  - oldkinglog 3y ago
    I didn't mean to imply that people choose to have gender dysphoria, sorry if it came off that way.
- usr1106 3y ago
  Pregnancy and maternity are desired by the society as a whole. So they might receive some positive discrimination. (Stress on might and some, probably still not enough in may rich countries to stop native population from shrinking.)
badosu 3y ago
Ability to live anywhere in the world is a choice?
- neoberg 3y ago
  yes if you're a citizen of one of the US, CA, EU
  - badosu 3y ago
    TIL
  - isbvhodnvemrwvn 3y ago
    You can't just live in the US as a reason living in the EU.
goodpoint 3y ago
Since when people chose where to be born?
ganarajpr 3y ago
So, you think a software engineer in India can just "choose" to come and work in the US ?

Discrimination is around things that an individual can't choose (religion being the weird elephant in the room). Fair or not, this isn't discrimination.

by hawk_ 3y ago

Discrimination is around things that an individual can't choose (religion being the weird elephant in the room). Fair or not, this isn't discrimination.

thewakalix 3y ago

I don't think that rule holds in general. For another example besides religion, you can choose whether or not to marry interracially.

simonbarker87 3y ago

Many people can’t choose where they live either. Getting a visa to the US is a ludicrous process and even if they wanted to they maybe tied by family obligations.

hawk_ 3y ago
But people don't choose to be rich or poor exactly either. As a general rule, discrimination is around things for which there's no choice. Having a choice over where they live or whether they are rich doesn't mean it's easy or practical. But that can't make it grounds for discrimination, even if unfair.

oldkinglog 3y ago

In the UK, the Equality Act (2010) protects: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership (in employment only), pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation. Pregnancy, maternity, marriage, civil partnerships and gender re-assignment are usually chosen by individuals, not forced upon them.

Scarblac 3y ago
Disagree on gender re-assignment, people don't choose to have gender dysphoria just like they don't choose sexual orientation.
- oldkinglog 3y ago
  I didn't mean to imply that people choose to have gender dysphoria, sorry if it came off that way.
usr1106 3y ago
Pregnancy and maternity are desired by the society as a whole. So they might receive some positive discrimination. (Stress on might and some, probably still not enough in may rich countries to stop native population from shrinking.)

badosu 3y ago

Ability to live anywhere in the world is a choice?

neoberg 3y ago
yes if you're a citizen of one of the US, CA, EU
- badosu 3y ago
  TIL
- isbvhodnvemrwvn 3y ago
  You can't just live in the US as a reason living in the EU.

goodpoint 3y ago

Since when people chose where to be born?

ganarajpr 3y ago

So, you think a software engineer in India can just "choose" to come and work in the US ?