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AlecSchueleryesterday at 1:49 PM2 repliesview on HN

I'm with you on the difference between labour limitations and imprisonment but

> Keep in mind though that the internment was based on 'race' and 'ethnicity'. This action is based on citizenship a

You say this like it's a meaningful distinction?


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clippyplzyesterday at 1:59 PM

Surely it is? It would be a very different policy to say "anyone vaguely asian is banned from the lab, even if they're an American citizen"

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AdamNyesterday at 4:54 PM

It's a massive distinction. I live in Germany and if the government said I couldn't have a job because of my race or ethnicity I think that would be majorly problematic. If they said I couldn't because I'm American I would think that restriction should be reserved for narrow circumstances (secure projects) but it's generally acceptable.