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SILVER ON THE TREE. Bullies are tormenting a Sikh child on a bridge. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 15/04/2011 08:40:46 PM
They call him "Paki" and throw his violin in the stream. Stephen--Will's eldest brother--throws one of the bullies in after it, in one of the most badass scenes in the series.

(It's one of my favorite series. I remember it to a rather frightening degree.)
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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I have never EVER met kids this horrible Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:14:06 AM 1629 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 356 Views
no the parents dont wanna hear anyhting about their kid Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:30:00 AM 662 Views
Good for you. That's definitely the way to do it. *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:14:30 AM 255 Views
Welcome to children in a world run by liberals. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 05:51:46 AM 291 Views
BS *NM* Helene - 15/04/2011 06:24:48 AM 290 Views
I am gonna beat my childrens asses raw if they ever act like that *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:25:54 AM 270 Views
I'll beat your ass raw, baby. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 06:49:09 AM 283 Views
that has nothing to do with it. Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:28:14 AM 696 Views
Sounds dreadful Helene - 15/04/2011 06:27:41 AM 658 Views
you guys have no effing clue Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:32:52 AM 633 Views
That sounds extremely annoying. But less of the racism, if you don't mind. Tim - 15/04/2011 10:11:09 AM 626 Views
they are paki british if it helps *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 04:11:39 PM 285 Views
... *NM* Tim - 15/04/2011 04:21:24 PM 280 Views
Re: Pretty much my reaction. Gaps - 15/04/2011 07:26:22 PM 659 Views
"Paki" is used self-referentially in the States without being a slur. Cool your jets. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:07:26 PM 862 Views
Wait, what? ßelals Girl - 15/04/2011 08:12:34 PM 724 Views
SILVER ON THE TREE. Bullies are tormenting a Sikh child on a bridge. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:40:46 PM 575 Views
Ah, must be why I don't remember it ßelals Girl - 16/04/2011 06:23:30 AM 576 Views
The Riders were so freaking awesome/scary. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 06:39:35 AM 255 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 591 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 631 Views
Re: Just to point out: Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:28:01 AM 598 Views
Am I the only one who sees a difference in this? Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:49:49 AM 730 Views
You are correct. Your interlocutors are stupid. *NM* Dan - 16/04/2011 02:25:56 AM 314 Views
Obviously killing people is worse than calling them names. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:29:22 AM 589 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure it was me... Gaps - 16/04/2011 02:46:57 PM 564 Views
G/J? *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:27:02 AM 283 Views
I think that makes various forms of discrimination less serious. Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:28:37 AM 542 Views
39 views? It's been like four minutes! STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER, PEOPLE. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:40:45 AM 243 Views
Umm...Not by the Pakistanis in VT Danu - 16/04/2011 11:30:10 PM 518 Views
Interesting. I have not seen that here. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 11:50:27 PM 232 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 235 Views
Even aside from the use of the word "Paki"... Tim - 15/04/2011 07:36:41 PM 563 Views
Well, they aren't racially British, so "anti-British racism" is by definition inapplicable here. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:04:36 PM 634 Views
... *NM* Rebekah - 15/04/2011 08:23:07 PM 321 Views
New Zealand doesn't count. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:36:58 PM 621 Views
Methinks you have a rather narrow definition of "race". Tim - 15/04/2011 11:14:51 PM 834 Views
I disagree. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 11:34:44 PM 650 Views
No, you just distorted the word "race" out of all recognition for legal definition purposes. Tom - 16/04/2011 12:39:26 AM 559 Views
Does the existence of a British race even exist by that definition? *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:44:38 AM 242 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 16/04/2011 03:25:00 AM 600 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 714 Views
Yes, my point was that giving legal definitions was a corruption of common sense. Tom - 16/04/2011 08:26:48 PM 542 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 407 Views
I don't understand why you're so upset about this. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 03:34:23 AM 565 Views
I'm not really. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:26:55 AM 662 Views
Bad Tim! rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 08:36:51 PM 638 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 357 Views
My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Tom - 15/04/2011 04:37:23 PM 583 Views
Re: My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:59:16 PM 679 Views
Aww your baby sounds adorable! Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:15:22 PM 609 Views
Yeah, thats how I greet friends of the family to *NM* Urza - 16/04/2011 12:07:47 AM 234 Views
Lucky you. Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:40:41 PM 643 Views
The parents seem to be the problem more than the child random thoughts - 15/04/2011 06:15:08 PM 620 Views
Yeah, My kid would also be in trouble if he behaved this way. Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:13:50 PM 583 Views
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