In a discussion that I am following on another forum, someone is stating that discrimination is a right. They also state that people don't have the right to not be discriminated against. As for the morality of it, they've also stated that since they do have the right to discriminate, it isn't immoral to be discriminatory. This is all in a discussion about business owners having the right to use discrimination as a main part of their hiring process. What are your thoughts on this?
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As individuals, we do have that right. As an employer, we don't.
No Shirt, No shoes, no service. Is that discrimination or just safe business?
Uh. NO! Ever read the constitution? Understand equality? No discrimination is moral. Period.
Well, it depends on circumstance, obviously. Discrimination is wrong when it negatively affects people who had no choice over their disposition (race, gender, etc.)...But is just fine when protecting yourself from people who did have a choice (criminals, specifically) or when you have a position that requires specific attributes to be carried out (you can't hire a man in a wheel chair to do roofing, etc.).
It's never black and white (so to speak).
A whole lot of discrimination is necessary. If we didn't discriminate against those who lack education, we'd have people doing delicate operations on us who are too stupid to write their own name.
We must set standards in order to function . If a person does not meet those standards, you discriminate against him.
Discrimination is acceptable human behavior when it is not offensive, irrational, damaging, obstructive or destructive.
Morality is a very elastic and protective notion for individuals or groups.
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