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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 1706 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 416 Views
no the parents dont wanna hear anyhting about their kid Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:30:00 AM 742 Views
Good for you. That's definitely the way to do it. *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:14:30 AM 287 Views
Welcome to children in a world run by liberals. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 05:51:46 AM 318 Views
BS *NM* Helene - 15/04/2011 06:24:48 AM 322 Views
I am gonna beat my childrens asses raw if they ever act like that *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:25:54 AM 300 Views
I'll beat your ass raw, baby. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 06:49:09 AM 309 Views
that has nothing to do with it. Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:28:14 AM 770 Views
Sounds dreadful Helene - 15/04/2011 06:27:41 AM 742 Views
you guys have no effing clue Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:32:52 AM 708 Views
That sounds extremely annoying. But less of the racism, if you don't mind. Tim - 15/04/2011 10:11:09 AM 704 Views
they are paki british if it helps *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 04:11:39 PM 320 Views
... *NM* Tim - 15/04/2011 04:21:24 PM 312 Views
Re: Pretty much my reaction. Gaps - 15/04/2011 07:26:22 PM 735 Views
"Paki" is used self-referentially in the States without being a slur. Cool your jets. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:07:26 PM 942 Views
Wait, what? ßelals Girl - 15/04/2011 08:12:34 PM 798 Views
SILVER ON THE TREE. Bullies are tormenting a Sikh child on a bridge. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:40:46 PM 643 Views
Ah, must be why I don't remember it ßelals Girl - 16/04/2011 06:23:30 AM 652 Views
The Riders were so freaking awesome/scary. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 06:39:35 AM 295 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 669 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 708 Views
Re: Just to point out: Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:28:01 AM 671 Views
Am I the only one who sees a difference in this? Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:49:49 AM 813 Views
You are correct. Your interlocutors are stupid. *NM* Dan - 16/04/2011 02:25:56 AM 346 Views
Obviously killing people is worse than calling them names. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:29:22 AM 663 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure it was me... Gaps - 16/04/2011 02:46:57 PM 639 Views
G/J? *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:27:02 AM 318 Views
I think that makes various forms of discrimination less serious. Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:28:37 AM 611 Views
39 views? It's been like four minutes! STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER, PEOPLE. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:40:45 AM 280 Views
Umm...Not by the Pakistanis in VT Danu - 16/04/2011 11:30:10 PM 602 Views
Interesting. I have not seen that here. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 11:50:27 PM 267 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 261 Views
Even aside from the use of the word "Paki"... Tim - 15/04/2011 07:36:41 PM 643 Views
Well, they aren't racially British, so "anti-British racism" is by definition inapplicable here. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:04:36 PM 714 Views
... *NM* Rebekah - 15/04/2011 08:23:07 PM 352 Views
New Zealand doesn't count. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:36:58 PM 691 Views
Methinks you have a rather narrow definition of "race". Tim - 15/04/2011 11:14:51 PM 917 Views
I disagree. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 11:34:44 PM 730 Views
No, you just distorted the word "race" out of all recognition for legal definition purposes. Tom - 16/04/2011 12:39:26 AM 640 Views
Does the existence of a British race even exist by that definition? *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:44:38 AM 269 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 16/04/2011 03:25:00 AM 676 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 790 Views
Yes, my point was that giving legal definitions was a corruption of common sense. Tom - 16/04/2011 08:26:48 PM 630 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 440 Views
I don't understand why you're so upset about this. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 03:34:23 AM 637 Views
I'm not really. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:26:55 AM 742 Views
Bad Tim! rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 08:36:51 PM 706 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 484 Views
My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Tom - 15/04/2011 04:37:23 PM 667 Views
Re: My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:59:16 PM 753 Views
Aww your baby sounds adorable! Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:15:22 PM 681 Views
Yeah, thats how I greet friends of the family to *NM* Urza - 16/04/2011 12:07:47 AM 275 Views
Lucky you. Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:40:41 PM 715 Views
The parents seem to be the problem more than the child random thoughts - 15/04/2011 06:15:08 PM 712 Views
Yeah, My kid would also be in trouble if he behaved this way. Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:13:50 PM 657 Views
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