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Is a religious group a 'race' or isn't it? Is someone 'racist' if they publicly state their dislike of a religious group? An Australian tribunal has answered this question by ruling that Muslim is not a race, and as such, a person who vilifies them in public, an act which is currently illegal in Australia, would not have broken the law.
In 2016 Sonia Kruger 'called for an end to migration from Islamic countries' saying that she wanted people to feel safe when going out to celebrate Australia day. Sam Ekermawi, a Muslim, filed a complaint to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal claiming the comments were racial vilification.
The tribunal was unable to conclude Muslims living in Australia "are a 'race' by reason of a common ethnic or ethno-religious origin" and dismissed the application. This is an important milestone in the legal and cultural development of the ocean-bound nation which is still attempting to balance the melting pot of cultures and people who have migrated to the country from all over the world. This ruling may be a key threshold for defining what the word 'race' actually means in the legal and social and cultural context and how laws will be interpreted in the future.
(Score: 1, Redundant) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday February 16 2019, @02:32PM
Many countries have walls -- or, in many cases, fences. We made the list and it's 77 countries. A lot of countries, because WALLS WORK. And you know about Austria. Good for you. Good for you. They did Fence. Not as good as Wall. But it's a BARRIER -- it gives them control over their Border. So they can keep out the Radical Muslim Terrorists. Or they can argue about, "oh, is Terrorist a race, can we call that it a race?" That's a LUXURY. And they don't know what a luxury it is. They're deciding what to call that one. While we grieve for the terrible loss of life. In San Bernardino. In Manhattan. In Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Our magnificent Pentagon. Austin, Texas. Bowling Green, Kentucky. So many places, so many young, beautiful & innocent lives lost (or shattered). Terrorists are FLOODING into our Country. Because we don't have the Barrier. Don't worry, we're getting it very soon. Because of you. Because of Brian K. Because of Mitch. Because of our wonderful Government Workers. Who worked, very patiently, for so long without pay. But most of all, BECAUSE OF ME!!!