D'ya think so?
Investigated by who? Think she may have been tormented by her conscience about her decision to take the money (in which case she should consider paying it into a charity??). She's right to speak up though, if things are not right. Thought you were staying clear of this kind of thread?
So, you can't possibly envisage how a comment about someone's Nigerian relatives bringing Ebola into the UK could be construed as having slightly racist undertones - whether intended or not?Now, don't get me wrong, the guy sounds like a bit of a dick, or rather a massive dick, but the particular things cited just aren't racist! They're crap jokes. In poor taste. Arguably poor management. Arguably something an HR department would have justifiable words with him over. In the case of disclosing info about prior arrests....potentially even more serious offences.......but not racist based on what's quoted
You can repeat it all you want but it isn't racism :tongue:
Example dictionary definition: "showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or believing that a particular race is superior to another." - FITS NONE OF THAT
UK Law Definition (well a paraphrased one for brevity): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...hat-it-is-start-with-the-definition-in-uk-law
"A critique of racism should surely start with a definition of what we think racism is. I for one begin with the legal definition, starting with the 1965 Race Relations Act, which refers to less favourable treatment on grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins. The Equality Act 2010 has a similar definition." - DOESN'T FIT THAT EITHER
To call it racist, in the nefarious sense of the word (or almost any sense), is simply a stretch too far.
Is it even discrimination in the nefarious sense of the word:
"the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex." - NOPE, IT'S CLEARLY JUST, AS EBOLA IS CLEARLY A CONCERN OVER THERE
Now, don't get me wrong, the guy sounds like a bit of a dick, or rather a massive dick, but the particular things cited just aren't racist! They're crap jokes. In poor taste. Arguably poor management. Arguably something an HR department would have justifiable words with him over. In the case of disclosing info about prior arrests....potentially even more serious offences.......but not racist based on what's quoted
So, you can't possibly envisage how a comment about someone's Nigerian relatives bringing Ebola into the UK could be construed as having slightly racist undertones - whether intended or not?
I can't understand why people feel that they need to fight every inch of the way for the right to make racially insensitive comments
Wouldn't a: "Yes, he's shown a lapse of judgement, but I'd hope he would get the chance to apologise rather than being thrown under the bus" be a better response ... rather than heading immediately to the Oxford English Dictionary to debate the minutiae of what racism is?
You can repeat it all you want but it isn't racism :tongue:
Example dictionary definition: "showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or believing that a particular race is superior to another." - FITS NONE OF THAT
UK Law Definition (well a paraphrased one for brevity): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...hat-it-is-start-with-the-definition-in-uk-law
"A critique of racism should surely start with a definition of what we think racism is. I for one begin with the legal definition, starting with the 1965 Race Relations Act, which refers to less favourable treatment on grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins. The Equality Act 2010 has a similar definition." - DOESN'T FIT THAT EITHER
To call it racist, in the nefarious sense of the word (or almost any sense), is simply a stretch too far.
Is it even discrimination in the nefarious sense of the word:
"the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex." - NOPE, IT'S CLEARLY JUST, AS EBOLA IS CLEARLY A CONCERN OVER THERE
Now, don't get me wrong, the guy sounds like a bit of a dick, or rather a massive dick, but the particular things cited just aren't racist! They're crap jokes. In poor taste. Arguably poor management. Arguably something an HR department would have justifiable words with him over. In the case of disclosing info about prior arrests....potentially even more serious offences.......but not racist based on what's quoted
