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  • Jazzie99
    Jazzie99 Posts: 289 Forumite
    No your not banned from talking about other races and religions but you are 'banned' (another term used is 'racist') when you make judgements about people based on their race and religion. You cannot say that all muslims would have behaved as your buyers did.... do you not get that?!

    I would even go as far as saying if a muslim had overheard what your EA had said, there would have been enough grounds for a sacking !!!
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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 50,715 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    Jazzie99 wrote: »

    Dont back pedal and blame your EA ...they were out of order for bringing up the subject as were you for agreeing with them. End of.

    EA has a duty to advise their client. EA advised their client and they were proved right. You can't blame the EA for outlining possible risks.

    Personally i think the individual involved actually wronged his own people. His actions reinforces the local EAs views and is more likely to create predjudice.
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  • dazco
    dazco Posts: 19,261 Forumite
    Jazzie99 wrote: »
    No your not banned from talking about other races and religions but you are 'banned' (another term used is 'racist') when you make judgements about people based on their race and religion. You cannot say that all muslims would have behaved as your buyers did.... do you not get that?!

    I would even go as far as saying if a muslim had overheard what your EA had said, there would have been enough grounds for a sacking !!!
    I did not say ALL muslims would behave this way, in fact I made a point to say NOT all muslims would behave this way. :confused:

    And just so you know, it is not racist to make judgements based upon peoples race or religion. It would be racist to suggest these traits as being either superior or inferior to another racial group or racial groups.

    If you think that different races, religions, ethnic groups, nationalities and creeds do not have their own idiosyncrasies then you live in cloud cuckoo land and need prodding with a pointy stick.:D. To allude to these traits is not racist.

    I find it abhorrent to tell someone you will buy their house for a certain amount and then try and discount it on the day of completion, you find it good business sense.

    No right, no wrong, just letting people know what happened.
    S!!!!horpe
  • Jazzie99
    Jazzie99 Posts: 289 Forumite
    Silvercar and Dazco ... I give up... I havent got the strength to argue on this gorgeous day. I feel offended by your comments and I'm not even muslim... god knows how a muslim would have responded. Your views beggar belief... have a nice day, goodbye!
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  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    dazco wrote: »
    why? :confused:

    It is not yet banned from talkng about other races and religions you know?

    The EA explained the situation to us, told us what to expect and prepared us for it. She did her job.

    And what the hell is Alterior?


    It's like Ulterior but on a much higher plane.;)
  • Jazzie99
    Jazzie99 Posts: 289 Forumite
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    It's like Ulterior but on a much higher plane.;)
    Its a typo... as OP's 'Sihks' should be spelt Sikhs !!!
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  • dazco
    dazco Posts: 19,261 Forumite
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    It's like Ulterior but on a much higher plane.;)
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::T:T:T:T
    S!!!!horpe
  • Jazzie99
    Jazzie99 Posts: 289 Forumite
    oh, I should have said I've reported this thread... let Martin and his crew decide if saying muslims have low morals when it comes to house buying is racist or not !!! :p
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  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Jazzie99 wrote: »
    Its a typo... as OP's 'Sihks' should be spelt Sikhs !!!

    I realise that but it was a joke too good to miss.;)
  • dazco
    dazco Posts: 19,261 Forumite
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    I realise that but it was a joke too good to miss.;)
    It wasn't a typo, it is what ill educated people say instead of ulterior
    S!!!!horpe
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