tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post114609112897936973..comments2023-08-18T11:34:36.582+01:00Comments on Silicon Glen: How do you discriminate?Craig Cockburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627819863234028263noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321975.post-1146172795952363552006-04-27T22:19:00.000+01:002006-04-27T22:19:00.000+01:00Your looks, whether in dress or in body shape, are...Your looks, whether in dress or in body shape, are still a great target for discrimination in this country, as in age. I'm not sure if a constitution would really make that big a difference, as plenty of countries with a constitution are still home to large numbers of racist and similar groups. On the other hand, while there's no UK-wide constitution, the European Declaration of Human Rights was codified into Scottish law as part of devolution, and there have been cases taken under that declaration to beat discrimination.<BR/><BR/>I don't think discrimination can be beaten through legislation though (although legislation can help at the start). If people feel different, they will act different. If you think equality brings an end to discrimination, maybe you should have a look at an old firm match, where minorities within two equal sets of fans repeat the same old lines in order to belittle fans from the other side, where the majority want no division. I don't know what the solution is, but we certainly have to see people as humans first and anything else second.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com