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Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination by aqme28 on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @10:06AM (#34896691)
I don't understand your comment. We agree that caste discrimination is bad and should be "left behind," but you don't want laws passed about that?

It feels like you're saying "things should be this way, so I assume that they already are" rather than "things should be this way, so let's construct laws that encourage that."

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Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination by nescioquid on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @11:03AM (#34897677)
If you start with the presumption that anti-discrimination laws already exist, then you may see this law as merely performative -- it didn't outlaw anything that was actually permitted prior.

But it could also be that such a redundant law is part of an broader acculturation process, and so has more cultural, rather than legal value.

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Re:Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination by zardo on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @12:48PM (#34899572)
But... caste based employment discrimination is (arguably in court) permitted in the US. Discrimination protections are only for categories specified and caste isn't specified.
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