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So there wasn't widespread persecution of Jews and horrible crimes against them as a people before there was a government database? As horrible as the events we

So there wasn't widespread persecution of Jews and horrible crimes against them as a people before there was a government database? As horrible as the events were, and they were truly despicable, the logic is flawed. The conclusion is eradicate government census work and we'll eradicate racial persecution.

jgrahamc 14y ago
The conclusion is that government statistical work should be limited to exclude data that is sensitive. For example, French law prevents the collection and processing of sensitive information on individuals where sensitive is defined as "the person’s racial or ethnic origins, political, philosophical or religious views, and trade-union membership, health and sexual life"