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Originally Posted by Makarov
Insurance and actuarial practices are an interesting case. Most provincial human rights codes provide certain exemptions. For example, the Ontario Human Rights Code provides limited exceptions for insurance "on reasonable and bona fide grounds because of age, sex, marital status, family status, or handicap." Trying to determine what is "reasonable and bona fide" has, predictably, become a complex and highly litigated question.
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So even the courts agree with me just to a different extent.
Ah sweet vindication
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Originally Posted by valo403
Why did you put it out there if you didn't want the realities of it to be discussed? If you implement a system that places an undue burden on someone simply because of their race it is racist. This is not complicated.
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Yup, Ill admit my example was a poor one.
and I do agree that there are limits. I think once you start to have an impact on someones life outside of the very immediate emotional short term, that you have to start seriously weighing the benefits/costs and drawing a line.