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Yes, 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 thi
by hvac 5y ago
Yes, 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.