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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.

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

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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 592 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 565 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 543 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 663 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 680 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 621 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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