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by ameminator 1587 days ago
I'll be straight - the only reason I can think of to discriminate based on race is for medical reasons - and that is by their doctor to diagnose specific illnesses. Can you give some more good reasons?
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I think you’re on the right track. I replied to a sibling comment with some other good reasons for discriminating based on race. Basically, race is a pretty good shorthand for a shared experience of a group, and there are genuine instances where that shared experience can be leveraged to do good things.
> race is a pretty good shorthand

Except when it’s not. Why not just say “I want to fill this seat with someone who has had experiences in line with many poor black individuals.”