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Having a certain political opinion is not a protected class in the US
by hvac 5y ago
Having a certain political opinion is not a protected class in the US
- throwawayswede 5y agoThat's not what this is about. In both cases, the state is forcing an company to do something they don't want. The only difference is that you agree with the one but not the other.
- hvac 5y agoYes, because the difference is that they are essentially immutable personal traits. The parent was presenting this scenario as an equivalent one and I don't think they are.
- silicon2401 5y agoHow is religion any more or less immutable from political beliefs? In my view both are fully equivalent.
- hvac 5y agoIn some cases (e.g. Jews, Amish) the lines between race/religion/national origin become pretty blurry. I agree that it's the most ambiguous of the classes, though.
- username90 5y agoReligion is a protected class to stop zealots from waging wars on each other, got to nip it in the bud before tension builds up. It is a very rational reason even if the protection shouldn't be needed in theory.
- throwawayswede 5y agoPersonal traits are always mutable. What seems (and may be) immutable to you could be mutable to others.
- hvac 5y agoIt's technically true that you could find some way to dye your skin a different colour, but I don't think most people would find that to be a realistic solution to anything.
- xdennis 5y agoIt is in some cases (such as employment) in certain states. Ironically they were often enacted by left wing legislators, but are now being used to defend right wingers.