1) Are you for or against any forms of discrimination? (It seems like a ridiculous question, doesn't it?) Seriously, can you think of any forms of POSITIVE discrimination? 2) How do you define discrimination? If you had to describe discrimination, what would it be? How would you know if you were being discriminated against? STOP! Before you read anything else, did you write down the answer to the above questions? Please don't go any further until you have it written down! Once you have this definition - please read on. Most economists would say that discrimination is when one person (or group) either received favorable (or unfavorable) treatment for characteristics other than those they can control. Did your definition agree with this definition? Note: this is different than the media. The media uses the term discrimination to focus ONLY on the negative treatment of groups. For example, being racially discriminated against in a job setting is when you are discriminated against based on your race and not on the qualifications needed to succeed. Gender discrimination is when one gender gets preferred treatment due to being a particular gender. Etc. Based on the definition given above for "discrimination," does the "Buy American/Made in the USA" marketing campaign include any (intentional or unintentional) elements of discrimination? Are these goods being judged based