I got a guy at school suspended :l

Yeah, sometimes we need to say "that's enough."

 

Well said! That should be my motto in life!

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Jane-love! <3
You don't have to feel bad about it, it's his lesson. i hope he will learn from this.
But what you did, was the right thing, really. That bastard, ugh how could he say things like that. its sooooo cruel!

Happy peace day! (peace evening now here.)

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Peace,
Love,

George

 

dont be to worried bout it it might help set him straight. you have people backing you all the way who respect you for saying something. its about time some1 did (if he got in trouble or not)
i dont mind a racist joke every now & then & they'll always offend but when they dont shut up about them its bout time to shove something down their throats

 

this is beautifull. but what happends when the kid is suddenly 40 years old and takes action based upon his believes?

talk to the great parents parents or something. this is home education gone wrong..

 

Then he goes to prison, and learns his lesson the hard way.

 

Or then he starts hating the systems and starts killing black officers.

 

It's more likely he just grows up.

 

uhm. I think he got the lesson perfectly rigth the first time, it's just it was the wrong one.

I try not to think about the child, but in his parents, who I believe are just big children teaching the wrong lesson with perfect love.

 

I think it depends on whether he is just an immature kid who thinks he is being funny in front of his friends or a kid who is raised to believe in racism. There are a lot of kids, especially at the age of 14, who find it enjoyable to joke around about race, and I don't think they honestly realize how hurtful it can be to some people. Once they mature and realize this, they stop. On the other hand, there are kids who are taught by their parents to be hateful towards other races, and they grow up to be racist adults. The latter is much more dangeorus, however, simple jokes can also affect people. I don't see anything wrong with laughing at ourselves sometimes, and most comedy acts thrive on that. There is nothing wrong with that. Some jokes are just plain cruel, though, like the one by this kid.

 

That's a pretty way of puting it. It does start at the parents, and I do admit that I'm twisting the issue a tad away from the actuall root... racism.

But, at the same time... I myself do not believe that that child actually hated other races. Racism is NOT a predominant issue in the US right now... hell, racism is more controlled in the US than in any country in Europe.

 

You make a good point, but I have to disagree. No joke is just plain cruel. A joke is a joke, and if it offends someone then that person needs to toughen up.

One has to be extremely insecure to get offended by a joke.

 

there's no need to talk about the kid or any other kid in particular. starting off he's the living reflection of an imperfect society.

 

Good job! It's inspiring for me when people refuse to just sit there and tolerate intolerance.

 

...a society that never has and never will be perfect.

Accept the imperfection, and judge things based on that. You cannot hold the entire world to your standard of perfection.

 

fuck yes bravesirrubin. except for the judge part =P

it's all about postures. u can choose to play society or change society. and to me society itself is an utopia, so i'm playing along =)

 

I agree neim. I don't worry about the way things are. Just doesn't bother me to the point where I feel justified in telling someone else how to live their life. I know that I feel repelled by those who try to change me, and someone else would feel the same about me.

But I'm impressed that this girl said enough is enough and spoke her mind. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, I think it's super sweet.

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You did the right thing.

 

Thanks guys, for your thoughts. I wasn't trying to make him change, I just felt bad for all the people in the class that were hurt by the racism. One of my best friends is japanese, and every single asian joke he says, I look over at her, and she just has this sad look on her face And I guess, I just had enough and decided to tell him what I thought of him, and his stupid jokes, since no one else would.

If he has the right to say things that hurt others, then I have the right to tell him that he's being a dickhead, and hurting my friends. But it's the holidays here now, and that happened on the second last day of school, so I'm not sure if he will be suspended still after the holidays. I think he was only suspended for a day or half a day anyway. I don't think he cares much...but afterwards we were sitting in class, and he said something rude about jewish people, and this other boy in class, who is usually sits with, told him to shut up and stop being racist, and then some other guys joined in! No one did that before that incident, so I think they will from now on

I think that if it won't just be me, and more kids in the class will speak up when they think he's being mean and offensive, THEN maybe he will stop it. Or at least not do it as much.

peace and love
Jane

 

Yes, you definitely created a change in the situation with your actions. In a way, you stripped him of his power. Now he WILL change.