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Disadvantage vs Wrongful Discrimination
- Disadvantages alone don't indicate wrongful discrimination or sexism.
- We must carefully distinguish when disadvantage results from unfair discrimination versus natural or social causes.
Discrimination in Conscription and Circumcision
- Conscription of men is discriminatory if it excludes women who qualify physically.
- Infant male circumcision without anesthesia is discriminatory because pain relief is available but not used for males.
Unintentional Discrimination Is Still Wrong
- Discrimination can be wrong even without intention.
- Reckless disregard for harmful side effects like pain counts as wrongful discrimination.