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MageB420666 · 09-01-2004, 11:27 AM

Ok, I would first like to say that the only trendy place I get my clothes at is hot topic. Usually I shop at wal-mart. My main question is not "Where do the kids get the money?" or "Why are stores allowed to behave this way?". My question is "What the fuck are parents doing letting their 7-14 year old kids wander around the mall alone for? Especially with large amounts of money on them?" And if the parents are with the kids and letting them buy the clothes than there is nothing we can do about it. As far as I'm concerned the store should be able to sell whatever clothes it wants to and be able to use what ever advertising methods they want so long as they do not break the law.(i.e. child pornography, any models showing so called private areas need to be 18 or over.) Should a company be able to discriminate in it's hiring practices? Sure, that doesn't mean you have to shop there or work there if it does. If a company wants to present a certain image to it's customers it should be able to, even if it's a rascist image, if you were a store manager you wouldn't hire someone covered in dirt and filth and that reeks like an unemptied garbage bin to work on the sales floor would you? Besides rascism against a majority is just as bad as rascism against a minority, it still impacts the individuals. If you don't like it don't shop there. If they sell clothes that display rascist symbols don't by the clothes, if the clothes don't sell they will stop making them. I am not a rascist, so don't try calling me one, I am simply a very strong supporter of the First Amendment. I also believe that the government should not be able to tell businesses who they have to hire, or colleges who they have to admit.
Do I believe that racism should be done away with totally? Hell yes. But saying you can't display rascist symbols and slurs only hides it, it does not change the thoughts behind it. We have to be able to see the target to get rid of it.

Just to repeat I am in no way a supporter of rascism, I just believe we are going the wrong way about getting rid of it.

09-01-2004, 11:27 AM	#67 (permalink)
MageB420666 <Insert wise statement here> Location: Hell if I know	Ok, I would first like to say that the only trendy place I get my clothes at is hot topic. Usually I shop at wal-mart. My main question is not "Where do the kids get the money?" or "Why are stores allowed to behave this way?". My question is "What the fuck are parents doing letting their 7-14 year old kids wander around the mall alone for? Especially with large amounts of money on them?" And if the parents are with the kids and letting them buy the clothes than there is nothing we can do about it. As far as I'm concerned the store should be able to sell whatever clothes it wants to and be able to use what ever advertising methods they want so long as they do not break the law.(i.e. child pornography, any models showing so called private areas need to be 18 or over.) Should a company be able to discriminate in it's hiring practices? Sure, that doesn't mean you have to shop there or work there if it does. If a company wants to present a certain image to it's customers it should be able to, even if it's a rascist image, if you were a store manager you wouldn't hire someone covered in dirt and filth and that reeks like an unemptied garbage bin to work on the sales floor would you? Besides rascism against a majority is just as bad as rascism against a minority, it still impacts the individuals. If you don't like it don't shop there. If they sell clothes that display rascist symbols don't by the clothes, if the clothes don't sell they will stop making them. I am not a rascist, so don't try calling me one, I am simply a very strong supporter of the First Amendment. I also believe that the government should not be able to tell businesses who they have to hire, or colleges who they have to admit. Do I believe that racism should be done away with totally? Hell yes. But saying you can't display rascist symbols and slurs only hides it, it does not change the thoughts behind it. We have to be able to see the target to get rid of it. Just to repeat I am in no way a supporter of rascism, I just believe we are going the wrong way about getting rid of it. __________________ Apathy: The best outlook this side of I don't give a damn.