| o_O.Q said:
1) and yet we do, whenever someone says "black person" everyone understands what they are referring to, which is, a differentiation from a white person or an asian person 2) our interactions with each other are inexorably linked to appearance, we always take appearance into consideration when we interact with other people your question relies on the assumption that we can just divorce our perception with regards to how we perceive each other from appearance so your question is nonsensical, it doesn't take reality into consideration there's also other factors like people tending to have an in-group preference with regards to those who look like they do that are all linked right back into this, that you aren't even acknowledging but regardless they do play an integral role in how people interact |
1) The common use of a classification system does not defend its necessity. Remember, we are talking about this in the context of broad relevance.
2) If you don't wish to answer my question, I will rephrase. What loss in utility is present by allowing self-identification within a school system which does not allow any form of discrimination based on race?
