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by funkyy 4060 days ago
Define discriminate. I think you are using this word to cover up word "decide". It is his business. If he wants to hire only blond woman in their 20s - cool. But if he decides to hire based on skills rather than racial/age quotas or some ridiculous decisions - also cool. You cant change that, thats freedom of PRIVATE business.
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dragonwriter 4060 days ago
> Define discriminate. I think you are using this word to cover up word "decide".

Its not covering up -- discriminate and decide actually mean the same thing.

> It is his business. If he wants to hire only blond woman in their 20s - cool.

Age and gender discrimination are both (with some caveats) illegal in many jurisdictions, so, while you may find it "cool", it isn't necessarily legal.

> You cant change that, thats freedom of PRIVATE business.

Actually, you can change that, e.g., by adopting laws against age, race, and gender discrimination that apply to employers. Which lots of jurisdictions have.

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greenyoda 4060 days ago
"Which lots of jurisdictions have."

Such as the U.S., which has laws protecting workers over the age of 40 from age discrimination:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_Discrimination_in_Employme...

Other U.S. laws protect against gender, race, religious, etc. discrimination.

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CountSessine 4060 days ago
It is his business

That's not the way commerce and business law work. Private business needs to follow the law, as much as anyone else.

If he wants to hire only blond woman in their 20s - cool

Cool, perhaps - in a frat-boy/brogrammer sort of way. But also quite likely illegal in the United States under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race or sex, and I doubt that being a 'fuckable blonde' would qualify as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification exception under the statute.

But if he decides to hire based on skills rather than racial/age quotas or some ridiculous decisions - also cool.

That's all anyone could ask of him.

You cant change that, thats freedom of PRIVATE business

PRIVATE business is specifically bound by title VII. Please hire a qualified HR representative when you start your business and save yourself a whole lot of grief.

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funkyy 4060 days ago
Like Hooters. Or lap dance business. You are right, they cant hire only "fuckable" woman.

Its nice to follow principle, but reality is different. I am surprised you guys are so detached from it.

The world is not just A and B. I am not defending anyone, just saying how it is. Nothing will change that, there will be always a way or loophole to go around the law.

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