I agree that the ‘unjust’ part is implied here. However, it is certainly not part of any textbook definition of discrimination.
Because the ‘unjust’ part is implied so often, people have started to change the meaning of the word discrimination. I think that is quite dangerous, given how essential the word is in various constitutions and laws.
nal@lib.lgbt 1 year ago
Discrimination being tied to unjust, prejudiced, unfair, etc. treatment is part of all the dictionary definitions I found:
www.merriam-webster.com/…/discrimination
www.britannica.com/dictionary/discrimination
dictionary.cambridge.org/us/…/discrimination
oxfordreference.com/…/authority.20110803095721450
ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=discriminate