Re: Unite the Whites
Von: Meldon (meldon@meldon.com) [Profil]
Datum: 09.02.2008 19:23
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Newsgroup: uk.mediasoc.men can.politics alt.religion.christian.baptist alt.politics.bush
Datum: 09.02.2008 19:23
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Newsgroup: uk.mediasoc.men can.politics alt.religion.christian.baptist alt.politics.bush
"Jani" <jani@jani.adsl24.co.uk> wrote in message news:fok6jb$28ph$1@energise.enta.net... > > "Meldon" <meldon@meldon.com> wrote in message > news:13qppjqmepls584@corp.supernews.com... >> >> "Jani" <jani@jani.adsl24.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:foicmn$25p0$1@energise.enta.net... >>> >>> "Meldon" <meldon@meldon.com> wrote in message >>> news:13qoh284961754a@corp.supernews.com... >>> >>> [] >>> >>>> One such example is an Act in Canada called Employment Equity. Its a >>>> bit >>>> scary really. The site is loaded with such phrases such as "Racism-Free >>>> Workplace" but when examined, the legislation does not include white >>>> anglo >>>> males. Here are the groups that are protected from discrimination. >>>> >>>> a.. aboriginal people >>>> b.. persons with disabilities >>>> c.. members of a visible minority >>>> d.. women >>>> http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/labour/employee_rights/index.shtml >>>> >>>> Unless I'm completely stupid, please point out to me where white, anglo >>>> males are protected. >>> >>> If they're a visible minority, they're in category c. If they're a >>> majority, why do they need protection? >>> >>> Jani >>> >>> >> >> Clearly they are not a visible minority as defined in the statutes so >> they must be part of a majority. Members of a majority can experience >> discrimination also and therefore should be entitled to protection from >> discrimination. >> >> Members of a majority are not free from experiencing discrimination just >> because they belong to a majority are they?. > > Any individual can be the victim of discrimination, certainly. > So discrimination against an individual is perfectly acceptable but against a member of a special class is not? This seems unfair, inequitable and allows discrimination to occur against member of excluded groups. So much for equal protection for ALL. >> >> Do you think a majority should receive protection from racial and ethnic >> discrimination or not and if so why? > > I think you'd have to show that discrimination exists solely because of > one's membership of the group in question. If the group is a privileged > majority (even though some individuals *within* the group may not be > particularly privileged), that might be difficult. > > Jani > I guess you've hit the nail on the head and confirms my claim. Once again, so much for equality under the law.[ Auf dieses Posting antworten ]