Can’t have that. Intolerable.

Bad discrimination occurs when someone is unfairly held back for 1) conditions outside their control, and 2) the irrelevance of those conditions to the benefit denied. Thus, color of skin is outside the control of the individual, and has no bearing on valid awarding of a high school diploma.

Good discrimination occurs when the discriminant factor is relevant to the outcome afforded. This is the basis of a meritocracy, where performance is rewarded. We grant good grades to people who meet the standards set for those grades. We give diplomas to people who meet the standards for graduation. We are discriminant, in a good way, when we seek a doctor who graduated higher than last in his class. When looking for a Rabbi we don’t look for people wearing Roman collars.

Discriminant and discrimination are not ugly dirty terms. It is how people behave as part of enlightened self interest everyday. We should seek and eliminate unfair discrimination that harms people for irrelevant issues. Asking prospective high school graduates to pass a minimal exam of proficiency is not discriminatory.

Wrong Mayra. YOU will be hurt.