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Originally Posted by Xaccers Do you believe individuals have the right to harm others freely?

I take it we are not talking about physical harm? That being the case, what type of harm are we talking about?

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Hang on, at least one of them reportedly can speak english, so what's the issue? Would you also refuse to work with a group if only one could speak English?

It might well be that the child who could speak both languages was entirely fair and brought all the children, including Codie Sttott, into the discussion, but it would seem more likely than the bulk of the discussion was held in the language the majority could speak simply because that would have been the easiest option for the majority of the group. If that was how it happened it was surely Codie Stott's prerogative to ask to be moved to an English speaking group?

And no, I would not have refused to work with such a group in a one-off incidence, but then I'm a mature adult, and much less likely to be upset by that situation than a 14 year old girl. Had the situation occurred more frequently then I would have objected. I would be perfectly happy to help someone learn English and be taught a little of a different language in return in a non-academic setting.

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Which is their perogative.

Yes it is, but when the police take "hate crimes very seriously" it suggests that there was no crime to answer.

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I saw someone smash my window, he was arrested and later released, does that mean I was wrong to report him to the police?

No, it means that the police were wrong to release him without charge (if that is what happened) because criminal damage had occurred (assuming of course it wasn't purely accidental).

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So why are you asking these questions if you've considered that possibility already? PS try not to click on the indent button

I know what the state's position is. I asked because I wanted to know what you think.

I don't think I am clicking on the indent, unless somehow there is an "indent lock" like a caps lock. Each time I preview the text, it becomes an ever narrower column. It's not something I have ever come across before.