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It would be abhorrent to let humans change the prices of goods and services based on the color of your skin, age, gender, religion, etc. However, if a computer
by teeray 6mo ago
It would be abhorrent to let humans change the prices of goods and services based on the color of your skin, age, gender, religion, etc. However, if a computer does it, that’s apparently just fine.
- GuB-42 6mo agoFor age it is common and explicit. Senior discounts for instance, and a bit less explicitly, student discounts. It feels better when it is framed as a discount, but it is equivalent to overcharging those who don't get the discount. For the other categories, it is usually not explicit, but it definitely happens, especially when haggling is involved.
- coldtea 6mo agoNot the same, in fact the exact opposite. Student and senior discounts are meant as support/benefits/encouragment, to the poorer and weaker. The commercial version is about the inverse: skinning every group as much as possible.
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- killingtime74 6mo agoAnyone can be a student though. Senior discount is definitely legal positive discrimination.
- downboots 6mo agoNo problem https://i.redd.it/1c3h2y6uzks61.jpg https://i.redd.it/1c3h2y6uzks61.jpg