| antonito | 05-28-2009 09:37 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by liu13
(Post 6439663)
am i the only one who finds it more messed up that they're taking the child away from her parents because of racism? | Yeah, what a shame. Parents demonstrate that they can't look out for the best interests of their child, and they get the kid taken away. Oh, my heart is bleeding. Quote:
Originally Posted by mx703
(Post 6439983)
I acknowledge that this is completely effed up.
but i think the father has a point. it is his right to teach whatever the hell he wants to the child. even if it is this racist bs.
it is a free country.
ie. i can go out on robson street and walk up and down with a sign that says, "I hate chinese people" and that is my right.
I'm not saying this is proper or should be done. but it is our right to do whatever we want... | Yes, you have the right to do whatever you want (well, not really, but lets say you do for arguments sake).
The problem here is that a child is a seperate entity from the parent. People need to get it out of their head that children are their properties to fuck up however they want. Someone chooses to be an ignorant fucktard? Sad, but whatever. Someone wants to indoctrinate a child with a belief system that basically makes them unable to properly function in facets of society? Yeah, kind of a problem Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason00S2000
(Post 6438343)
How do you determine what aspect of a culture is permissable or not?
Most cultures are very chauvanistic, is that as bad as racism? If so, why or why not? | What is permissible? Whatever doesn't actually infringe on others in a substantial way. Someone mumbling to themselves? Who gives a shit. Someone putting a massive effort into subverting peoples opinions towards harming others? Big deal.
For chauvinism, look at parallel situations. Who actually goes to court for racist beliefs? People that distribute or broadcast beliefs that a certain race should be treated like shit, outcast, or killed. So if someone was making websites that tried to influence people to take away womens votes, force them to be sex slaves, or just flat out kill them, yeah, that should obviously be an issue, and it quite often has. There's been shitloads of lawsuits and human rights tribunals based on sexism. |