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me283 · 21-04-2005, 12:35

"But the service will not be available to people of non-Indian descent."

That's the key to this issue. No, it's not necessarily racist, but it is discriminatory. However, if you believe Indian to be anything to do with the Indian race, then it is racist.

But before people start getting het up about race attacks etc (too late methinks?), let us consider the opposite situation: supposing the bank were to offer a service that were not available to people of Indian descent... wouldn't that be classed as racist?

It has been said before, and it will be said again... if you discriminate for someone, you are thereby discriminating against others. That is wrong, and I believe in this case it's also illegal? It may have been a clever marketing ploy if you are one of the 1.2 million eligible, but it is a real smack in the teeth if you are one of the other 50 million plus in this country.

21-04-2005, 12:35	#33
me283 Inactive Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in England, but not for long... Services: Weddings, christenings, barmitzvahs Posts: 3,422	Re: Has to be Racist Surely "But the service will not be available to people of non-Indian descent." That's the key to this issue. No, it's not necessarily racist, but it is discriminatory. However, if you believe Indian to be anything to do with the Indian race, then it is racist. But before people start getting het up about race attacks etc (too late methinks?), let us consider the opposite situation: supposing the bank were to offer a service that were not available to people of Indian descent... wouldn't that be classed as racist? It has been said before, and it will be said again... if you discriminate for someone, you are thereby discriminating against others. That is wrong, and I believe in this case it's also illegal? It may have been a clever marketing ploy if you are one of the 1.2 million eligible, but it is a real smack in the teeth if you are one of the other 50 million plus in this country.