[MaxGabriel]

I haven't really resolved whether it's justifiable to discriminate in order to mitigate the effects of discrimination. But I don't understand why it's preferable to have the same motivation and the same end achieved by a different method. If discrimination is wrong, it seems equally bad to me to filter out "people with dreadlocks" with the goal of filtering out black people, rather than just "black people."

Unless you're suggesting they 'hide' the discrimination. In which case, I don't support that position at all. Not only does that prevent discussions like the one we're having right now, it also just seems pathetic to not stand for what you believe in.