Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb
by randyrand on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @06:11PM
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Minority opinion here, but not all discrimination by race is bad and allowing people to discriminate by race/community can actually have desirable effects.
For example: If I'm American, I might donate to a service that helps American homeless, and would not have donated otherwise if the service was global.
Similarly, If I'm black, I might donate to a service that only helps blacks and would not have donated otherwise. If I'm Caucasian and feel a strong sense of community for my heritage I might do the same, etc.
People feel more sympathy to those they can relate with -- I don't think that will change for many years.
For example: If I'm American, I might donate to a service that helps American homeless, and would not have donated otherwise if the service was global.
Similarly, If I'm black, I might donate to a service that only helps blacks and would not have donated otherwise. If I'm Caucasian and feel a strong sense of community for my heritage I might do the same, etc.
People feel more sympathy to those they can relate with -- I don't think that will change for many years.