paddymurphy
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Kind of hard to explain those legal principles in a message board post to someone with little or no understanding of the law. Race is a protected class; not black; not white... race. So the suggestion that some races get special protection is wrong. It is not accurate. No anti-discrimination law applies only to a specific group; they ban discrimination based on certain characteristics by which people can be grouped. A business that would ban white people is just as illegal as on banning blacks.There are no "special protections" for anyone. That comment could only be made by one wholly ignorant of the law on discrimination. Everyone is protected from discrimination that is based on race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion or real or perceived disability. Those protections are not special; they are simply extending to all Americans the same rights long enjoyed by those in the majority, white, male, christian, straight, not disabled.There should be no "special protections" for anyone. That's half our problem. Every wacko group in the country thinks they should be "special".
So, if "protected classes" are not protected, what need for "protected classes"?
What Are The Protected Classes Under Discrimination Laws - Attorneys.com