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Racist Ireland

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  • #902
    Downlinz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Downlinz


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    2-3 times after having a bad experience i have gotten into a African taxi driver and i always ended up regretting it.

    Most taxi drivers don't appreciate being entered in fairness so I'm not surprised the experience was bad.


  • #903
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    ste551 banned.


  • #904
    Sgt Hartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    I regularly use taxis during the weekend and I have rarely ever had a problem with them, whether they be Irish or foreign. When I read about people saying that "The Irish taxi driver's days are numbered" I just put it down to our seemingly in-built Irish inferiority complex.


  • #905
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    walrusgumble wrote: »
    Which Supreme Court Judgment do you refer to? 1990 ?

    The year was actually 1992, my bad. Abortion in limited circumstances, the x case, has never been legislated for.


  • #906
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    One white Irish man beats a black man, the entire country is racist.

    One black non Irish taxi man rapes a woman and all black non Irish taxi men are evil.

    Human logic.


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  • #907
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    no, irish logic


  • #908
    little feat
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭little feat


    cloptrop wrote: »
    If you honestly think someone from poland would be refused payment because they arnt paying long enough your quite niaeve. As if the goverment would just let someone starve.

    Theyll let you starve in Poland though. There if you leave a job you'll get minimum benefit for 3 months and if you're sacked you get it for six months and after that not a sausage, diddlysquat. You can beg at the church. Here you can arrive and do a spot of waitressing and then settle down to a life on benefits till you pop your clogs. Anyone who thinks this can go on forever is insane.


  • #909
    walrusgumble
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭walrusgumble


    Nodin wrote: »
    The year was actually 1992, my bad. Abortion in limited circumstances, the x case, has never been legislated for.

    fair enough, that was partially dealt with by the ECtHR. What has that to do with this topic? Ireland has also , as seen by Metock 2008, ignored immigration issues.


  • #910
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    walrusgumble wrote: »
    fair enough, that was partially dealt with by the ECtHR. What has that to do with this topic? Ireland has also , as seen by Metock 2008, ignored immigration issues.


    ....that a court order doesn't neccesarily equate to the enaction of legislation. Thus until I see a minister/department stating that it has been, I remain to be convinced.


  • #911
    walrusgumble
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭walrusgumble


    Nodin wrote: »
    ....that a court order doesn't neccesarily equate to the enaction of legislation. Thus until I see a minister/department stating that it has been, I remain to be convinced.

    Don't hold your breath, expect another referendum

    Again, what has this to do with racism and immigration


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  • #912
    nosey guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 334 ✭✭nosey guy


    Irish are the fatest ,and probably drink more per head than most countries.and I would have to say probably has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe. That is the simple truth. Im irish by the way.


  • #913
    Topper Harley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Topper Harley


    nosey guy wrote: »
    Irish are the fatest ,and probably drink more per head than most countries.and I would have to say probably has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe. That is the simple truth. Im irish by the way.

    Hmm, good point. And I assume you have actual evidence to back up this claim or are you confusing your own opinion with fact?


  • #914
    nosey guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 334 ✭✭nosey guy


    Topper Harley wrote: »
    Hmm, good point. And I assume you have actual evidence to back up this claim or are you confusing your own opinion with fact?

    OECD..and

    .[24] A 2008 EU-MIDIS survey of attitudes to minorities in the 27 EU States found that Ireland had the most racist attitudes to black Africans in the entire EU.[25]


  • #915
    The Scientician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician


    nosey guy wrote: »
    Irish are the fatest ,and probably drink more per head than most countries.and I would have to say probably has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe. That is the simple truth. Im irish by the way.

    Oh you're one of those self-hating Irish are you? :rolleyes:


  • #916
    nosey guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 334 ✭✭nosey guy


    The Scientician wrote: »
    Oh you're one of those self-hating Irish are you? :rolleyes:

    No i just happen to have been born here.

    And am aware of the facts.

    Thats all.


  • #917
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    walrusgumble wrote: »
    Don't hold your breath, expect another referendum

    Again, what has this to do with racism and immigration


    ...your implication that because a case had gone to a court in Europe it would be automatically enacted here.


  • #918
    Topper Harley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Topper Harley


    nosey guy wrote: »
    OECD

    :confused:
    nosey guy wrote: »
    I would have to say probably has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe. That is the simple truth.
    nosey guy wrote: »
    [24] A 2008 EU-MIDIS survey of attitudes to minorities in the 27 EU States found that Ireland had the most racist attitudes to black Africans in the entire EU.

    Did you actually read that report? It doesn't say that "Ireland had the most racist attitudes to black Africans in the entire EU."

    It shows that there are various other EU nations in which there are higher rates of racial discrimination against various ethnicities than there is in Ireland. It also says that Malta had the highest rate of cases of discrimination towards Africans. Ireland only had the highest rate of discrimination towards Sub-Saharan Africans but it was a lower rate than that of Malta.

    So basically, the report says that racial discrimination is widespread throughout Europe, including Ireland (I'm not denying that). It is not evidence that Ireland "has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe."


  • #919
    cloptrop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭cloptrop


    Topper Harley wrote: »
    :confused:





    Did you actually read that report? It doesn't say that "Ireland had the most racist attitudes to black Africans in the entire EU."

    It shows that there are various other EU nations in which there are higher rates of racial discrimination against various ethnicities than there is in Ireland. It also says that Malta had the highest rate of cases of discrimination towards Africans. Ireland only had the highest rate of discrimination towards Sub-Saharan Africans but it was a lower rate than that of Malta.

    So basically, the report says that racial discrimination is widespread throughout Europe, including Ireland (I'm not denying that). It is not evidence that Ireland "has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe."

    I wouldnt worry about it too much , Im Irish and white, Im not racist but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I dont lose sleep if Ireland is rated as racist .I also dont care about the price farmers are getting for eggs in moyross. I do care about the state of the construction industry , and the housing market.
    Why do people lose so much sleep over a taxi man who doesnt like black people. Why does it affect you . Its his brain let him blame who he wants for his life.


  • #920
    gerryo777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭gerryo777


    nosey guy wrote: »
    Irish are the fatest ,and probably drink more per head than most countries.and I would have to say probably has the most ignorant population when it comes to other races in all of europe. That is the simple truth. Im irish by the way.
    The Scientician wrote: »
    Oh you're one of those self-hating Irish are you? :rolleyes:
    Suppose that's what happens in a country that continually puts itself down, maybe it's the old Catholic guilt we hear so much about!!


  • #921
    Itwasntme.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,754 ✭✭✭Itwasntme.


    I have only skimmed through this thread so bear with me if I am repeating anything that's already been said and or concluded.

    I am an african girl (I find it hard to refer to myself as a woman even though I am 28 but I digress) who's been living and going to university here for the last six months and I have to say, I have been pleasantly surprised. I didn't really know what to expect when I first came out here. Have I met with racism? Some. Are Irish people generally racist? I don't think so. Then again, this is just my experience and I am sure there are people here who have experienced hard core racism and would beg to differ but I imagine one is going to meet with elements of hard core racism wherever one goes and this is not unique to Ireland.

    All I am saying is that yes, I have been on the receiving end of unsavoury comments from a few ignorant people but I have also been on the receiving end of kindness and overall niceness from lots more people so I would argue that Irish people are a lot nicer and more tolerant than they are being given credit for on this thread.


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