“Discrimination” is one of the most ambiguous words in English. We respect the “discriminating wine connoisseur”, but revile those who discriminate on the basis of gender or race. The distinction goes beyond mere semantics, and seems to lie in whether or not discrimination is on the basis of principled judgement. Is it just our nature or a moral choice?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Natural selection and principled prejudice
Natural selection and principled prejudice
Only a very brave or a very foolish person would claim to have no prejudices....
