Racism and Money

[CrazedClerk]

Depends on how abusive it is, and how it's done. Saying racist things in general isn't a crime. Saying them in such a way that it can be considered assualt (IE, "personal terrorism") is a crime.

I think for the most part making generalizations about a certain group of people is not really a crime, for example if you say all black people are criminal scum.

HOWEVER, if you make strong, hurtful, slurs and negative comments towards a certain person or a defined group of people (for example going around telling people Target doesn't want any n----rs in their stores or continually harassing the same person with ethnic slurs) that causes them harm it's a crime.

[Becks]

OMG BeckySunshine... Where do you people find all those cool smilies?

Most of them come from...here, actually.

The one I posted above comes from freesmilies.org

[Mark Healey]

Racism over here can result in tens of thousands of dollars fine. Does America not have similar penalties?

You can pretty much say anything you want as long as it isn't likely to bring about physical violence, or a stampede from a theater.

[Shengirl]

You can pretty much say anything you want as long as it isn't likely to bring about physical violence, or a stampede from a theater.

And for that matter, if one just declares hatred for a particular race, and someone from that race punches them in the face, the puncher would be arrested for assault.

[Jacen]

Wow... no offense to you Americans, but I'm glad I don't live there then...

From my (limited) understanding of Australian law, a verbal attack can be considered as bad as a physical attack.

Anyway, sorry for derailing the thread a little.

[FuzzyKitten99]

And for that matter, if one just declares hatred for a particular race, and someone from that race punches them in the face, the puncher would be arrested for assault.

well, it is "Freedom OF Speech" not "Freedom FROM Speech".

Besides, I find the term "Cracker" to be very offensive, but do you see the ACLU or NAACP doing anything about it?

[Shengirl]

Besides, I find the term "Cracker" to be very offensive, but do you see the ACLU or NAACP doing anything about it?

I think the term itself is absurd, but the attitude behind it is what bugs me. 'Course, I could start a discussion about racism from non-white persons, but in this forum community, that's preaching to the choir. Just about everyone here, of every race, has had the race card pulled on them in one fashion or another!

[Barefootgirl]

And for that matter, if one just declares hatred for a particular race, and someone from that race punches them in the face, the puncher would be arrested for assault.

true. In the UK, the punchee (possibly wrong term but never mind) might well find themselves on the wrong end of a prosecution for incitement to racial hatred or using language likely to cause a breach of the peace. Its the nearest thing we've got to a serves'em right law.

[Becks]

You can pretty much say anything you want as long as it isn't likely to bring about physical violence, or a stampede from a theater.

"The right to free speech stops short of shouting 'Fire!' in a crowded theater."
--Mark Twain

[Jacen]

Besides, I find the term "Cracker" to be very offensive, but do you see the ACLU or NAACP doing anything about it?

What exactly does this term mean?

[marlovino]

OMG BeckySunshine... Where do you people find all those cool smilies?

There is also a plug-in for firefox called Smiley Xtra.


Oh and BeckySunshine I think this evil smiley fits you better.


p.s. Since there is a waiting list for the wood chipper, I think we should bring these in.

[HowMayIHelpMe?]

Things are going smooth, until I begin to get her change.

SC: "Do not give me any ones that wetback gave you."
Me:
SC: "You heard me. Don't give me any dollar bills that wetback gave you!"
Me: "What wetback?"
SC: "That wetback that was in front of me!"

I've been through something similar, a couple of times. To the point where I have just had it putting up with nonsense from bigoted, should-have-been-aborted wastes of flesh and blood. At the first utterance of the word "wetback", I would have put on my light, wordlessly walked over to the nearest Manager, and handed the customer off to them. I won't serve bigots, but I will tell them where to go.

[Jacen]

There is also a plug-in for firefox called Smiley Xtra.

Opera user. But I think I'll install Firefox just to browse forums with... That plugin/addon sounds fun.

[Gurndigarn]

Wow... no offense to you Americans, but I'm glad I don't live there then...

Yeah, well, keep in mind that the ability to state what you believe without needing to worry about the law has been an important part in quite a bit of good, including the US civil rights movement. Which probably would have been outlawed in places if they could have done so.

From my (limited) understanding of Australian law, a verbal attack can be considered as bad as a physical attack.

Well, if it's an attack (directed at an individual), that can be considered assault, which is a crime. It's general racist sayings that aren't.

[Becks]

Oh and BeckySunshine I think this evil smiley fits you better.

I like it!!!!!!