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Old May 17, 2006 | 8:09 pm
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Originally Posted by magiciansampras
The fact that you are reading a French newspaper would put doubt in my mind that you do speak English. As a FA whose primarily purpose is your safety, I would want to make damn sure that the person spoke English. Sorry if that offends your PC sensibilities.
I'm one of the last people to defend PC... the difference between us is that you care ZERO about minimal ethnic differences... essentially, you're saying, "If they ain't white, then it's ok to ask." That's what I take exception to.

Originally Posted by magiciansampras
So let's see here. One can never make assumptions about people because of appearance?
That is exactly what I'm saying. Maybe there some hope after all....

Originally Posted by magiciansampras
PC has gone so far to take empirics out of the equation of probabilities?
Using appearance as the PRIMARY motivating factor is discriminatory by definition. See, e.g., our numerous threads about airline employees and how they treat "younger" looking pax.
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