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> being a proxy for racism/sexism

Genetic variation inside races is much larger than between them. I don't think that that genetic screening is a good idea, but if it would be rigorously and blindly applied, it would probably break up many race and gender barriers.

We already do ad hoc screening based on phenotypes determined by genes.

* taller men have higher wages than shorter men.

* beautiful women get jobs more easily than ugly women.

* facial asymmetries and other small deviations from the norm affect the prospects of many people.

parent nabla9 8 years ago

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