Stichwortsammlung Diskriminierung

Keyword Collection: Discrimination

Discrimination toward or against a person or group is the treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit
is usually associated with prejudice
it can be behavior promoting a certain group (e.g. affirmative action)
it can be negative behavior directed against a certain group (e.g. redlining) – this is the more common meaning
in order to avoid discrimination there needs to be a balance of power in the society
religous and cultrual beliefs should not be banned – when they follow the laws, the government should not interfere
laws should protect people in particular situations ... regardless of who they are or where they come from
we all discriminate a bit or more or less in our everyday-life
discrimination is judging groups

Do you think positive discrimination is right?
Is it good using positive discrimination for fighting negative discrimination? (use of sexism or racism to combat it)
Is discrimination always bad?
Shall employers have the right to choose whoever they would want as employees?