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>The current very limited protections against discrimination that the law provides, are closer to my view than to yours. What is your argument for government i
by hackinthebochs 13y ago
>The current very limited protections against discrimination that the law provides, are closer to my view than to yours.
What is your argument for government intervention in the current class of protected groups? How would it not also apply to convicts?
- yetanotherphd 13y agoPersonally I don't support current anti-discrimination laws but I think they have more justification than what you are proposing. Race, gender, religion etc. are categories that one the one hand don't have an inherent relationship to a person's ability to do their job, and on the other hand, are things that are either beyond a person's control, or we value a person being able to choose freely. In comparison, convictions are within a person's control (except false convictions), and we certainly don't value protecting this "choice". There is the issue of discrimination in the justice system, I don't see how this could be addressed except for reforming the justice system especially in relation to drugs. And there is a clear relationship between past convictions and whether a person is suitable for a job. It relates directly to that person's moral character and attitudes towards crime that could directly impact their behavior as an employee.