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I thought it would be biological. Aren't Melanesians a 'race' of people. A Melanesian who grows up in Melbourne is still a Melanesian aren't they? A Melanesian Australian perhaps? If I saw that person on the street I would automatically assume that they would prefer to go fishing and sit under a coconut tree and drink Kava all day than want to be a lawyer and play Aussie Rules, for example. I would say it's in their blood. Is that racism?
I tell you what, racism is alive and well in Peru.
Yes, hate everyone, and especially truckies.
yep car drivers as well
Or, is what I described 'Culturism'.absolutely its a racist view.. no question at all
Wish I could be sitting under a coconut tree drinking kava all day.....
Or, is what I described 'Culturism'.
Wish I could be sitting under a coconut tree drinking kava all day.....
And while we're at it, include bike riders.
But seriously folks, have a look at this.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5512401.ece
Is this racist? I think so. So lets now hear some words of outrage from all those who want to cut off Harry's nuts. I suspect the silence will be deafening.
What irks me about all the hoo ha over Harry and others, etc, etc, and things that people say, is that it's all a storm in a teacup driven by idealic PC morons. I will continue to exercise MY RIGHT to call whoever I please, whatever I please. Especially when they are w%$kers. And like the old saying goes.... sticks and stone can break my bones but words will never hurt me. Catch me if you can.
Racism
A few examples off the top of my head.
Refusing to hire a person for a job because of their race.
Refusing to serve a customer in a store because of their race.
Refusing to provide a service to a person because of their race.
Excluding a person from going swimming at the beach, travelling on public transport, use public facilities/amenities because of their race.
Segregating people and restricting their movement through government regulation or otherwise because of their race.
All of the above examples mentioned involves somebody discriminating against
another person because of their race.
It is called racial discrimination.
In Australia (also the UK have similar laws) -> The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 gives effect to Australia's obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Its major objectives are to promote equality before the law for all persons, regardless of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin, and make discrimination against people on the basis of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin unlawful.
Heres the link to the HREOC homepage
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/about/legislation/index.html#rda
and here's the link to the Australian law as following the UN charter
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/047A676463437A9BCA25748F0007000A/$file/RacialDiscrim1975_WD02.pdf
I welcome any disagreement as to the semantics of my posts. But its always good to read up on these kind of things!
It's also whatever the lunatic far left jobsworths say it is too. To construe someone's nickname (Sooty) as racist is just alarmingly ludicrous.Unfortunately, racism seems to be anything a non-white person says it is, regardless of intent, context or audience.
We need racism legislation, but things have gone waaaay too far.
I've known a lot of South Africans and have never once found that. They fit in here really well.South Africans hate Australians and vice versa - is racism or fanatism.
I've known a lot of South Africans and have never once found that. They fit in here really well.
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