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"what makes race special?"

It's unchangable, it's easily measurable, and it has one of the most extreme biases.

There are many unchangable, easily measurable traits that result in bias by other humans. Affirmative action for short ugly people?

Ugly

[ ] Unchangable

[ ] Easily measurable

[ ] One of the most extreme biases

Short

[x] Unchangable

[x] Easily measurable

[ ] One of the most extreme biases

Many forms of ugly are unchangeable except with extreme medical interventions - the only major exception is fatties. And it's certainly easy to measure.

Note that sex is changeable, so I guess we can take it off your list. In fact, one can also pull a michael jackson for race.

So all you've really got to stand on is the subjective "extreme" criteria. Ok.

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