What is discrimination?

Question

WHat is discrimination? Where do you see it today? How can we change/fix it?

No rude answers please.

Answer 1

Judging someone based on their age, race, gender, sexual preference, or a disability rather than their abilities and qualifications. I wish I knew how to fix it, but you'd need to re-educate every person guilty of it.... I think we can only do our best to educate future generations to prevent it.

Answer 2

The new rules cover direct and indirect discrimination.
Direct discrimination
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Direct discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably than another in a comparable situation because of their racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

An example of direct discrimination is a job advert, which says "no disabled people need apply." However, in reality discrimination often takes more subtle forms. That’s why indirect discrimination is also covered.

Indirect discrimination

Indirect discrimination occurs when an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice would disadvantage people on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation unless the practice can be objectively justified by a legitimate aim.

An example of indirect discrimination is requiring all people who apply for a certain job to sit a test in a particular language, even though that language is not necessary for the job. The test might exclude more people who have a different mother tongue.

Answer 3

I have seen it in north carolina. there are black that still go to back of places to eat and drink. yepper this was in 80's i bet today they are still doing it. there is sometimes some ignorance of people but its how we're brought up. I have seen it in the military a person AIC she was black she hated whites very sad. She would not answer or speak to whites but let someone black some in office and she was all about them sad how can we fix that the parents but they are teaching them to hate

Answer 4

Not accepting of others because of there differences.Getting people of all kinds together and talk to them,asking questions and being open-minded about what they say.People seem to discriminate against what they do not understand,so we must help them understand.

Answer 5

I think it's when you treat a person negatively simply because of their race, religion, or national origin....that's discrimination.

When you put yourself in someone else's shoes from start to finish it may make you see them as they really are....a normal person.

It's still everywhere.....it's on here.....and I consider it shameful.

Answer 6

alien nation

Answer 7

discrimination ............fear
'' ............people living in a small world
'' ............is everywhere
'' ............people with no common sense
'' ............ is not COOL

you think.......................