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Yes, my point was that giving legal definitions was a corruption of common sense. Tom Send a noteboard - 16/04/2011 08:26:48 PM
Of course, our laws simply specify that one can't discriminate based on race, national origin, etc. rather than try to roll everything into one definition. Either way, the idea was that by citing a legal, rather than a natural, definition, you're distorting things. ;)
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

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I have never EVER met kids this horrible Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:14:06 AM 1504 Views
slapping might make him sillier? Sounds like the parents would enjoy that too? *NM* The_Muted_Grimaud - 15/04/2011 05:25:38 AM 312 Views
no the parents dont wanna hear anyhting about their kid Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:30:00 AM 529 Views
Good for you. That's definitely the way to do it. *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:14:30 AM 207 Views
Welcome to children in a world run by liberals. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 05:51:46 AM 249 Views
BS *NM* Helene - 15/04/2011 06:24:48 AM 243 Views
I am gonna beat my childrens asses raw if they ever act like that *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:25:54 AM 230 Views
I'll beat your ass raw, baby. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 06:49:09 AM 237 Views
that has nothing to do with it. Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:28:14 AM 556 Views
Sounds dreadful Helene - 15/04/2011 06:27:41 AM 533 Views
you guys have no effing clue Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:32:52 AM 506 Views
That sounds extremely annoying. But less of the racism, if you don't mind. Tim - 15/04/2011 10:11:09 AM 505 Views
they are paki british if it helps *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 04:11:39 PM 249 Views
... *NM* Tim - 15/04/2011 04:21:24 PM 235 Views
Re: Pretty much my reaction. Gaps - 15/04/2011 07:26:22 PM 539 Views
"Paki" is used self-referentially in the States without being a slur. Cool your jets. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:07:26 PM 737 Views
Wait, what? ßelals Girl - 15/04/2011 08:12:34 PM 595 Views
SILVER ON THE TREE. Bullies are tormenting a Sikh child on a bridge. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:40:46 PM 449 Views
Ah, must be why I don't remember it ßelals Girl - 16/04/2011 06:23:30 AM 461 Views
The Riders were so freaking awesome/scary. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 06:39:35 AM 205 Views
Re: Why would you think that you know it's a slur in the UK, but I wouldn't? Gaps - 15/04/2011 08:47:50 PM 464 Views
I was talking about Aisha, not you. I don't know where you live--I thought you were European. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 09:51:10 PM 504 Views
Re: Just to point out: Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:28:01 AM 474 Views
Am I the only one who sees a difference in this? Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:49:49 AM 615 Views
You are correct. Your interlocutors are stupid. *NM* Dan - 16/04/2011 02:25:56 AM 263 Views
Obviously killing people is worse than calling them names. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:29:22 AM 471 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure it was me... Gaps - 16/04/2011 02:46:57 PM 437 Views
G/J? *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:27:02 AM 243 Views
I think that makes various forms of discrimination less serious. Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:28:37 AM 444 Views
39 views? It's been like four minutes! STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER, PEOPLE. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:40:45 AM 192 Views
Umm...Not by the Pakistanis in VT Danu - 16/04/2011 11:30:10 PM 425 Views
Interesting. I have not seen that here. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 11:50:27 PM 186 Views
Much less than you'd think, given that is considered racist over here in the UK unlike the US. *NM* snoopcester - 15/04/2011 04:26:54 PM 189 Views
Even aside from the use of the word "Paki"... Tim - 15/04/2011 07:36:41 PM 434 Views
Well, they aren't racially British, so "anti-British racism" is by definition inapplicable here. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:04:36 PM 498 Views
... *NM* Rebekah - 15/04/2011 08:23:07 PM 273 Views
New Zealand doesn't count. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:36:58 PM 497 Views
Methinks you have a rather narrow definition of "race". Tim - 15/04/2011 11:14:51 PM 700 Views
I disagree. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 11:34:44 PM 508 Views
No, you just distorted the word "race" out of all recognition for legal definition purposes. Tom - 16/04/2011 12:39:26 AM 439 Views
Does the existence of a British race even exist by that definition? *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:44:38 AM 194 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 16/04/2011 03:25:00 AM 452 Views
By giving... its legal definition in the UK! (At least for the purposes of the Equality Act.) Tim - 16/04/2011 08:51:58 AM 595 Views
Yes, my point was that giving legal definitions was a corruption of common sense. Tom - 16/04/2011 08:26:48 PM 412 Views
It doesn't sound very natural to me to say "OMG you're being nationalityist!" *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:13:41 AM 363 Views
I don't understand why you're so upset about this. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 03:34:23 AM 447 Views
I'm not really. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:26:55 AM 531 Views
Bad Tim! rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 08:36:51 PM 513 Views
Re: You do know you're getting no cookies for this line of discussion. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 17/04/2011 01:31:24 AM 301 Views
My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Tom - 15/04/2011 04:37:23 PM 458 Views
Re: My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:59:16 PM 553 Views
Aww your baby sounds adorable! Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:15:22 PM 492 Views
Yeah, thats how I greet friends of the family to *NM* Urza - 16/04/2011 12:07:47 AM 178 Views
Lucky you. Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:40:41 PM 527 Views
The parents seem to be the problem more than the child random thoughts - 15/04/2011 06:15:08 PM 522 Views
Yeah, My kid would also be in trouble if he behaved this way. Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:13:50 PM 467 Views
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