Due to the fact that most open displays of discrimination are now generally frowned upon by society and there are now laws in place to prevent this; it's very unusual for those that discriminate to openly do so.
They slyly employ the use of subterfuge to try and get their way. In the workplace, for example, a sexist man will not say that a woman is not up to the job because she's a woman, he will simply say that he believes that she is not up to the job.
The courts aren't stupid and fully understand, recognise and take this into account.
Of course, there is always the exception who will send vile comments such as "the disabled are a burden on society and should be gassed". Thankfully, such people are a minority.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It seems to me that this thread has now served its purpose, whatever that was.
On a general note, of course we should not be harassing or tormenting anyone owing to their disability (or for any reason, actually). There are laws governing such behaviour. But I do think that in some cases, people blame others for discrimination where the behaviour attributed to does not even relate to that protected group, nor is it intended that it should.
I am certainly aware of some incidents where people have complained of discrimination in cases where the behaviour complained of is nothing of the kind - it's just a case of unwanted comments received by the complainer.
That is not to say that this is what has happened here, because I don't know the circumstances, and obviously I don't know anything about the PMs. If Richard has been subject to any abuse owing to his disability, or any other type of harassment, I am sorry to hear that and it must stop.
However, I do think we all need to cool off now and proceed to another thread. This one is surely dead now.
PS - The TV dunnit.
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If somebody repeatedly and persistently contacts somebody, despite being asked to stop, I regard that as harassment. I have had to resort to using forum software- for the first time ever- to make it stop. Screenshots have been taken should I need to produce evidence in case the discrimination/harrassment continues in another form (such people will often try to find another avenue to get their kicks).