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society, a collection of individuals has every right to give breeaks and encouragements to selected humans if it believes it serves the best interests for the emotional health, and thus continues sucess of that society.
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Actually, in this country, we only have the right to give breaks to "selected humans" only where those breaks distinguish between groups of people for "rational" reasons and for purposes that are "legitimate."
Unless of course, you're using a classification that is generally "suspect," such as race or gender, where "strict scrutiny" of your classification will apply, requiring that to use the classification you have "necessary and compelling" reason to do so.
Either way, you have to clear a hurdle of legitimacy to distinguish between groups of people in this country, Yorick (how high, i.e. "rational basis" hurdle or "strict scrutiny," depends on the classification type used). So, it's not a carte blanche right of the majority to chose whom to dole out social privilege to.
Remember, most important of all, the Constitution exists to protect the MINORITY members and classes in society from the whims and abuse of the majority.
Oh, and I know you've heard by "equal protection" schpiel before, just thought you could use a refresher course.
And, Meg, stick to your guns. Inbreds, one and all!!!! [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] But, be careful, Uncle Dad says he's gonna git you good.