re: #815 000G

That doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.

* “Second-class citizen” is a political status, neccessarily enforced by some government – be it an elected official one or just merely a de facto one (the latter role is easily assumed by businesses).
* Likewise, the equal status of all citizens is a legal concept that requires protection by government. That some governments fail to protect is not an argument against government per se.

Furthermore, the question of access to government is crucial: Why do you think so much of the Civil Rights Movement had to do with voting, voting rights, voter registration drives, etc?

I’m in complete agreement with the last part. The government has zero business treating anyone differently because of any reason they might feel is valid but that’s different than the right of ordinary citizens.