Stretching things too far?

[EFLImpudence]

Aparently saying "No DSS" when advertising a flat for rent has been declared sexual discrimination because more women (sorry - female people) are on benefit than men (sorry - male people).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42979242

Do people agree this is taking things too far?

Does this apply to things where men are in the majority?
Is prosecuting someone for, say, speeding or burglary sexual discrimination?

 

[securespark]

Interesting point.

 

[JohnD]

Is prosecuting someone for, say, speeding or burglary sexual discrimination?

I don't agree with your fantasy that prosecuting a criminal who has committed a crime is the same as discriminating against all members of a subset of the population because you believe that some members of that subset are undesirable.

I've heard that the value of crime committed by middle-aged white men is very large. Should they all be treated as criminals?

I hear there are some Surrey Plumbers who think it is unfair that they should all be described as criminals. Is it fair?

 

[^woody^]

I'd agree with this sort of positive discrimination

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[SirGalahad]

Aparently saying "No DSS" when advertising a flat for rent has been declared sexual discrimination because more women (sorry - female people) are on benefit than men (sorry - male people).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42979242

Do people agree this is taking things too far?

Does this apply to things where men are in the majority?
Is prosecuting someone for, say, speeding or burglary sexual discrimination?

It's not legally binding. It touches on a wider issue of the lack of social housing. This was just one clever barrister using the law in an innovative way.

 

[Notch7]

I'd agree with this sort of positive discrimination

I dont agree with it.....I like dogs

 

[EFLImpudence]

I don't agree with your fantasy that prosecuting a criminal who has committed a crime is the same as discriminating against all members of a subset of the population because you believe that some members of that subset are undesirable.

Alright, not prosecuting, then; just setting up the speed trap knowing that most people caught will be male.

 

[EFLImpudence]

It's not legally binding. It touches on a wider issue of the lack of social housing. This was just one clever barrister using the law in an innovative way.

Nevertheless the person won compensation for sex[sic] discrimination.

 

[noseall]

Alright, not prosecuting, then; just setting up the speed trap knowing that most people caught will be male.

They will break the law first and foremost.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Agreed, but it sexually discriminates against men - in a similar unconnected way to the "No DSS" policy.

 

[Ian H]

Rosie's attempt to rent a property in a smart area of Birmingham

Obviously fake news.

 

[JohnD]

Agreed, but it sexually discriminates against men - in a similar unconnected way to the "No DSS" policy.

No, it discriminates against criminals.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Most of whom are male.

That is the premise of the article and court case.

The landlords discriminate against those claiming DSS.
They were not condemned because of that but of sex discrimination because most claimants are women.

 

[JohnD]

Most of whom are male.

It would be discrimination to imprison all Surrey men because many of them are criminals.

It is not discrimination to imprison all convicted criminals.

 

[Ian H]

But is it descrimination to not was someone on benefits in your house?