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Originally Posted by polak
I should clarify when I mean "judge them based on statistics" I don't mean automatically assume that all natives are dropouts or that all polaks are unemployed.
I meant that as in, maybe if you're interviewing candidates for a job that requires a high school diploma, you ask a native applicant for a copy of his diploma where as in other situations you wouldn't.
That probably comes off as racist, but lets hypothetically (this is a rough example) verifying diploma's is a costly task. Is it wrong to use statistics to save money?
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That comes off as racist because it is. If you have a need to confirm the validity of someones credentials their race shouldn't be a factor. Are white people somehow more trustworthy? You'd believe it if a white guy said 'yep, high school grad' but not if the same line was said by a native?
Saw your edit: I think that security screening enters into an area where your expectation of being treated fairly should be lowered. It's an unfortunate situation, but we're talking about much higher stakes here. Every effort should be made to make any intrusions as minimal as possible, but I don't have issues with using intelligence in that way so long as it's done properly and authority isn't abused.