Why can't there be reverse discrimation?
116645
This world is far from perfect.  BET exists because most TV shows are based around white people.
801622
Yes, they can.  Criminal record is not a protected class that is intended to prevent discrimination.  It is a consequence of his actions.
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Employment discrimination is alive and well.  Ask any African American or a woman applying for the same job as a man.  I'm sure they'll be able to give you a "yes" answer.  Discrimination exists in housing, banking, employment etc.  As long as there are racists doing the hiring, there will always be discrimination.  What a sad world we live in.
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Good question!  Discrimination is a leftover survival instinct.  Long ago when our distant ancestors were living on the African savanna, they had to make quick decisions every hour of every day with very little information in order to survive.  This led to the development of the human ability to conceptualize and classify.\nHumans change slowly.  The downside of the useful ability of conceptualization is the unfortunate tendency to discriminate without any truly rational basis.\nBut take heart - although it is taking a lot of time, things are changing for the better.
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Becuse they can. There is no way of knowing if they are male or female in here. So they pick who they want to. They also like confuseing us when they ask a question.
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I don't know. I was wondering about that one day. It could be taken offensively by the wrong person one day.  I am not big but I am also not the toothpick my avatar is. They should make all sizes.\n\n\nOr maybe they are trying to make us all equals, no discrimination on size.\n\nInteresting question though, good one to think about.
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You don't give any context, but I believe you're asking about equal protection law.\n\nWhen a group is classified by the government, it may or may not trigger equal protection, depending upon the action taken based upon that classification.\n\nFor instance, if the government singles out all health insurance companies for an increased tax on their profits, that is a classification.  If the government singles out a particular groups of people because they have green hair and blue eyes, that is a classification.\n\nSome classifications are suspect classifications - that the very nature of the classification gives rise to concerns that equal protection will be violated.  But the flip side is the benign classification - even if a group is being singled out in some way, as there is no resulting prejudice or harm, the classification makes no difference.  Equal protection is not violated.  Hence, a benign classification.
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Such case is decided under a "strict scrutiny" level: the distinction/discrimination/etc must be necessary for a compelling government interest. The means must be narrowly tailored,  the gov must show that no least restrictive means are available and the gov has the burden of proof.
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doesnt it say that nobody can be discriminated against based on race?
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No way can you classify people by how they dress.  People are way to complex to classify so simply.  Many incredibly interesting people have no sense of style and there are those who dress imacculately but who are dumb as rocks.
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traditional dichotomous keys are limited because you only deal with a contrasting pair of traits at each step and this is a problem if the important traits are missing. btw, problems relating to definitions can be addressed by illustrating the key. Modern electronic keys allow multiple points of entry ...
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its called prejudice and racism and a whole lot of other things. some people are ignorant and cant handle the truth. if people stopped judging each other,this place would be a whole lot better and people wouldnt have to hide who they really are.the people that discriminate are the losers that feel so bad about themselves that the only way they can feel better is by saying something mean to someone else. sad isnt it?
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Definitely. The cast system in India is an example. Any type of class distinction based on race, color, creed or economic stature is considered racism.
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A world where there are no ways of discriminating or classifying people.
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Yes, Universities want to have a diverse mix of students and have "quotas" to meet, meaning they need to have certain numbers of different ethnic backgrounds so that they cannot be accused of discriminating and it also helps to make them look more well-rounded and universal.  But often what happens as a result is reverse-discrimination, where many Caucasian-Americans get denied with higher GPAs.
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Personally, I try very hard not to pre-judge someone on their appearance. There are times, though when their actions immediately makes me think " I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire." As far as being more, or less acceptable. I can't say. I've encountered reverse discrimination alot, because most of my friends are of another race.
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Permitted due to our civil rights, and non-discrimination.\nWhy it takes so much concern?\nPeople are still not openminded.