A dish fit only for a madman!

May 03, 2007 12:45

In case anyone has missed it, I kind of have a toothpick up my nose (figurative) about modern (almost post-modern, I would say) conceptions of racism and sexism, and the specific problem that I have with the essential racism of applying different standards of interactions (and ethics!) to people of different races, owing to some presume 'race- ( Read more... )

racism, sexism, prejudice, culture

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beliael May 3 2007, 03:35:25 UTC
Damn yooou German laws! I hope the prosecutors appeal those cases and gets such terrible precedent overruled.

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evil_mr_tim May 3 2007, 16:38:08 UTC
I think there's a little more to it than that, in that there are various otherwise illegal things (forced marriages is a common example I've heard) that are allowed when approval from this group is granted. You know, gettin' all up in people's 'human rights according to England'.

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aussietiger May 3 2007, 16:46:02 UTC
As in, after this group gives approval, English courts/law allow it?

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evil_mr_tim May 4 2007, 03:02:59 UTC
Somewhat, yes.

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