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Jonas's avatar

The definition of a job isn't static. In practice, the exact scope of the job often depends on what those who hold that job are good at doing. So the roles can easily become a self fulfulling prophecy.

In that case, it may be good to have weak social roles even if from an informational content, it's a good prediction of how well it matches the job. Especially in the modern age, where we expect jobs to change all the time (those changes drive GDP).

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I've often wondered if Title VII? (Civil Rights Act) outlived its social usefulness. I suspect such a law/regulation was needed in the 1960 but essentially it was (IMO) simply reinforcing some of the basic Constitutional rights and principles (Constitution and Bill of Rights) underlying our legal and political system.

Over time, though, it seems to acting more like what those worried about the Bill of Rights -- if not specifically listed the right didn't exist rather than a general principle that can apply universally. This has led to the litany of follow ups related to sex, gender, physical characteristics...

So now it seems more like one can discriminate all one wants as long as the class is not listed. That is hardly the standard we particularly want (outside purely private settings such as one's mind and home or private setting associates, e.g., friends).

The results seems to be a more divisive society and polity than an inclusive and tolerant one.

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