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No, you just distorted the word "race" out of all recognition for legal definition purposes. Tom Send a noteboard - 16/04/2011 12:39:26 AM
We in the United States at least recognize that race and nationality are two separate things. This is the reason you see words to the effect that discrimination should not be based on "race, religion, color, sex, age, handicap, national origin, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, or sexual orientation" (to quote from a standard employment clause).

Nationality is one's nationality, a legal status. Ask someone to produce a passport and you will have their nationality. This is what makes a Chechen a "Russian" or an Afrikaaner a "South African".

Race is one's race. It is what makes a Chechen NOT a Russian, and an Afrikaaner NOT an "African". It is what makes me European, even though I was born in America, and what makes my friend Asian, even though he was also born in America.

Color is color. It is essentially tied to race these days, since people don't like saying "yellow, red and brown" though black and white are still in common parlance.

Now, as for the rest of your comment, I am in complete agreement.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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I have never EVER met kids this horrible Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:14:06 AM 1558 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 330 Views
no the parents dont wanna hear anyhting about their kid Aisha - 15/04/2011 05:30:00 AM 585 Views
Good for you. That's definitely the way to do it. *NM* Tim - 17/04/2011 12:14:30 AM 227 Views
Welcome to children in a world run by liberals. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 05:51:46 AM 269 Views
BS *NM* Helene - 15/04/2011 06:24:48 AM 267 Views
I am gonna beat my childrens asses raw if they ever act like that *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:25:54 AM 249 Views
I'll beat your ass raw, baby. *NM* Urza - 15/04/2011 06:49:09 AM 257 Views
that has nothing to do with it. Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:28:14 AM 615 Views
Sounds dreadful Helene - 15/04/2011 06:27:41 AM 592 Views
you guys have no effing clue Aisha - 15/04/2011 06:32:52 AM 565 Views
That sounds extremely annoying. But less of the racism, if you don't mind. Tim - 15/04/2011 10:11:09 AM 562 Views
they are paki british if it helps *NM* Aisha - 15/04/2011 04:11:39 PM 271 Views
... *NM* Tim - 15/04/2011 04:21:24 PM 257 Views
Re: Pretty much my reaction. Gaps - 15/04/2011 07:26:22 PM 590 Views
"Paki" is used self-referentially in the States without being a slur. Cool your jets. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:07:26 PM 793 Views
Wait, what? ßelals Girl - 15/04/2011 08:12:34 PM 652 Views
SILVER ON THE TREE. Bullies are tormenting a Sikh child on a bridge. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:40:46 PM 507 Views
Ah, must be why I don't remember it ßelals Girl - 16/04/2011 06:23:30 AM 511 Views
The Riders were so freaking awesome/scary. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 06:39:35 AM 225 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 520 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 558 Views
Re: Just to point out: Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:28:01 AM 526 Views
Am I the only one who sees a difference in this? Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:49:49 AM 668 Views
You are correct. Your interlocutors are stupid. *NM* Dan - 16/04/2011 02:25:56 AM 287 Views
Obviously killing people is worse than calling them names. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:29:22 AM 523 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure it was me... Gaps - 16/04/2011 02:46:57 PM 497 Views
G/J? *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:27:02 AM 264 Views
I think that makes various forms of discrimination less serious. Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:28:37 AM 505 Views
39 views? It's been like four minutes! STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER, PEOPLE. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/04/2011 01:40:45 AM 214 Views
Umm...Not by the Pakistanis in VT Danu - 16/04/2011 11:30:10 PM 483 Views
Interesting. I have not seen that here. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 11:50:27 PM 209 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 210 Views
Even aside from the use of the word "Paki"... Tim - 15/04/2011 07:36:41 PM 490 Views
Well, they aren't racially British, so "anti-British racism" is by definition inapplicable here. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:04:36 PM 555 Views
... *NM* Rebekah - 15/04/2011 08:23:07 PM 297 Views
New Zealand doesn't count. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 08:36:58 PM 550 Views
Methinks you have a rather narrow definition of "race". Tim - 15/04/2011 11:14:51 PM 762 Views
I disagree. Ghavrel - 15/04/2011 11:34:44 PM 565 Views
No, you just distorted the word "race" out of all recognition for legal definition purposes. Tom - 16/04/2011 12:39:26 AM 495 Views
Does the existence of a British race even exist by that definition? *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2011 01:44:38 AM 219 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 16/04/2011 03:25:00 AM 510 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 650 Views
Yes, my point was that giving legal definitions was a corruption of common sense. Tom - 16/04/2011 08:26:48 PM 467 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 384 Views
I don't understand why you're so upset about this. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 03:34:23 AM 501 Views
I'm not really. Tim - 16/04/2011 08:26:55 AM 585 Views
Bad Tim! rebelaessedai - 16/04/2011 08:36:51 PM 566 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 331 Views
My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Tom - 15/04/2011 04:37:23 PM 515 Views
Re: My two-year-old knows enough to say "thank you". Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:59:16 PM 608 Views
Aww your baby sounds adorable! Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:15:22 PM 541 Views
Yeah, thats how I greet friends of the family to *NM* Urza - 16/04/2011 12:07:47 AM 200 Views
Lucky you. Stephen - 15/04/2011 04:40:41 PM 577 Views
The parents seem to be the problem more than the child random thoughts - 15/04/2011 06:15:08 PM 581 Views
Yeah, My kid would also be in trouble if he behaved this way. Beqi - 15/04/2011 08:13:50 PM 519 Views
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