> Why should an individual be punished for the actions of others who happen to have similar identity markers?
They shouldn't. But the algorithm shouldn't be making the decision in the first place.
The objection to making the algorithm incorrect in order to make the process fairer is that it's a quick hack done in the wrong layer of the system. It's like preventing SQL injection by adding escaping to JavaScript handling form submission - it's the wrong place and way to go about it.
Real world being what it is, I do however understand the worry that doing it the right way may be unrealistic.
They shouldn't. But the algorithm shouldn't be making the decision in the first place.
The objection to making the algorithm incorrect in order to make the process fairer is that it's a quick hack done in the wrong layer of the system. It's like preventing SQL injection by adding escaping to JavaScript handling form submission - it's the wrong place and way to go about it.
Real world being what it is, I do however understand the worry that doing it the right way may be unrealistic.