It's appearently 1906 in Memphis
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Well that's too bad. Not having read that thread, I have to take whatever was written in this one at face value.
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We use a different bar, yes, and we call the illegal bits by different terms. Generally speaking, there is a sense that we should allow the repulsive to be repulsive in full view so that they can be openly mocked rather than fester quietly hidden away.
OK, so maybe I jumped the gun a bit. But Jolly Roger needs to work on his approach to sarcasm. It doesn't always translate that well online.
Using someone else's words and going beyond one line were fatal flaws. I will practice some more.
You are correct. I believe there is a difference between expressing one's views and actually advocating violence against individuals or groups based on those views. Making a death threat violates the worker's right to life and I am a firm believer in the concept of doing and saying what you want until your words or actions start impeding someone else's rights.
Saying words about a death is not the same as taking action on such words. We should politely let the guy keep his job and refrain from criticizing his fringe way of expressing himself. Otherwise, next thing you know, we will be calling out gramps at the dinner table for his racism.
Advocating violence is just as bad as committing a violent act due to the possibility of it inspiring someone to commit a violent act. Also, this supervisor did commit a violent act by allegedly kicking one of the workers in their "behind". That was unwanted physical contact which means that supervisor really should be brought up on assault charges as well if that claim turns out to be accurate.
But I know you are just going to keep arguing with me anyway because you have already labeled me as a racist in your mind, so you feel the need to mock me at every possible opportunity.
In my country at least, if you utter those words and have the means to make good on your threat then it is the same thing. As it should be IMO.
Advocating racism is just as bad as committing a racist act, right?
Advocating racism is a racist act.
By Canadian standards, yes.
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Is the racial demographics of Canadian prisons and jails that much better? Serious question.
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Happily, there are now ubiquitous recording devices to help close the gap between theory and reality.
The mockery: I have a little trouble believing the story in the OP because it seems unlikely to me that someone who uttered such blatantly racist remarks would be intelligent enough to hold a supervisory job. Wouldn't people see the stupid coming off him? Or, alternatively, the smell of brimstone? No, wait, his 18th century clothing. He does sound like he started working around 1906.
They appreciate their freedom of speech rights as protected by their First Amendment enormously.
But USA#2 isn't Canada. They have their own laws.
I take it you've never had some sort of industrial job? You don't have to be intelligent to be a supervisor. Sometimes they even become one just from being there the longest, since there are no other candidates.
I tried looking it up but I couldn't find any figures. We definitely wouldn't have as many blacks though since they don't make up as much of a portion of our population, and we've never had the same attitude towards them. Same with Hispanics. Natives might be just as well represented though, as would Asians.
Try some relevant keywords, or maybe the federal government websites...
http://www.prisonjustice.ca/politics/facts_stats.html (a few years out of date)
http://globalnews.ca/news/991471/co...s-on-prison-system-to-keep-up-with-diversity/ (information from 2013)
