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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
I see what you're saying, but if the choices are "hire black man at $3/hr" or "hire white man at $4.50/hr," someone that's racist is likely going to go with the latter.
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It depends on how much he values his ignorance.
If he is frugal and good with money, ultimately his ignorance will probably dissipate. It's really a matter of how much he values his ignorance over his money, but any good businessman worth his salt will value money over prejudices.
But the current system allows no weighing of it and instead allows the racist to make a simple decision, with zero opportunity cost.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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