Personal - #501 - #12 – What’s the difference between:“Discrimination” versus simple “Choice”

There’s a certain unpleasant feeling about the word “Discrimination”. However making a “simple choice” brings little or no reaction whatsoever. How come??

Could it be that there is a lack of “definition” between the two? Could it be a “politically correct” issue …

When you select and finally buy a beautiful china service, and “you” have “discriminating taste”, is that what “you” mean by “discriminating”?
If you have special knowledge and “you” are able to “discriminate” between a genuine antique and a copy, is that what “you” mean by “discriminating”?

Awh! You know what I mean!!! …… Oh, really??

If you don’t want profanity around your children and you “discriminate” between the people you invite to your home, is that what “you” mean by “discriminate”?
When you personally favor one person or group over another, is that “choice” or “discrimination”?
We make choices every day. Which “choice” is “discrimination”? When does “choice” become “discrimination”? “Who” determines the difference? As a matter of fact, “what” determines the difference? What are you talking about?

Here, again, we have an area of “mutual misunderstanding”.

Would you be so upset if we used the word “choice” instead of “discriminate”?
What do mean when you want to talk about the issue of “Discrimination”?
1. Do you need special knowledge to participate in “discrimination”?
2. Do you need special races, minorities, or, religions to be involved when you apply the word “discrimination”.
3. Must the outcome of the “discrimination” be bad in order to use the word? Can there be “good discrimination”?
4. Must “discrimination” be between people? … or, perhaps, “thoughts”?
5. What’s the “alternative” to “discrimination”? … Is there an “alternative”?
6. How do these same questions apply to the word “choice” … “simple choices”?


(Don’t you think that before you get “riled up” you ought to have a discussion about these types of questions before you focus on “discrimination”? Maybe you were talking about “choices’ all the time? If there’s a legal definition to your discussion, it would seem appropriate to state the legal definition and see if there is “mutual” understanding to even what “that” MEANS!!! ….Just a thought!!)