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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
It is stereotyping. Stereotyping is a form of discrimination. It doesn't matter if you are right statistically.
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No, it is a form of prejudice.
Prejudice is thinking things, discrimination is doing them.
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In general, sure. But you were applying this general rule to assume that one octagenarian didn't know as much as a college student. Substitute race and criminality to see the problem.
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So I shouldn't assume that a particular doberman is more likely to do me injury than a particular dachsund? A particular tiger than a particular house cat?
We apply prejudices all the time, we call it life experience.
If I see an OAP at the bottom of a set of stairs with a large amount of shopping I'm more likely to offer to help them carry it up than it they were a beefy looking 30 year old, because it is more likely that they would appreciate my help. Similarly I'm more likely to offer a pregnant woman a seat on a train, because they are more likely than average to benefit from sitting down. Those are all discriminatory acts.