MidTowner - you're using a very specific and subjective (and, imo, incorrect) definition of discrimination where the only thing that matters is the absolute value of the monetary fine and you ignore the actual effects on a person's life.
It's just as reasonable to define discrimination by ignoring the absolute value of the monetary fine and focus on the actual effects on a person's life (like how Dan suggests looking at "unit of hours worked").
Using a totally different analogy, I'd argue that a building with only stairs and no elevator/ramp is discriminatory to wheelchair bound people. Even though each person is allowed access to the same physical structures - the way it effects one group of people is significantly worse.
It's just as reasonable to define discrimination by ignoring the absolute value of the monetary fine and focus on the actual effects on a person's life (like how Dan suggests looking at "unit of hours worked").
Using a totally different analogy, I'd argue that a building with only stairs and no elevator/ramp is discriminatory to wheelchair bound people. Even though each person is allowed access to the same physical structures - the way it effects one group of people is significantly worse.