Steven Palmer
Senior Member
For some perspective shouldn't we consider what defines a "Bigot" or "Racist" before such accusations are flung about?
i.e. Saying the Poacher was an EE is not in itself Bigoted or Racist, saying the person is of EE heritage and therefore must be a Poacher would be.
I may have missed it but I don't think I saw any post claiming the latter.
I may be an idiot from Watford but being from Watford wouldn't necessarily mean I am an idiot
Would people generally agree that the number of UK nationals who fish illegally as a percentage of the total number of UK nationals who fish would be a lower percentage than the same calculation for non UK nationals?
If the above statement is agreed then it is a reasonable assumption that for any given UK national or non UK national we meet fishing the percentage chances are higher that the non UK national will be fishing illegally. This is not bigotry or racism, it's simple statistics. I wouldn't assume they are actually fishing illegally but I would assume there is a greater or lesser chance they would be fishing illegally.
i.e. Saying the Poacher was an EE is not in itself Bigoted or Racist, saying the person is of EE heritage and therefore must be a Poacher would be.
I may have missed it but I don't think I saw any post claiming the latter.
I may be an idiot from Watford but being from Watford wouldn't necessarily mean I am an idiot
Would people generally agree that the number of UK nationals who fish illegally as a percentage of the total number of UK nationals who fish would be a lower percentage than the same calculation for non UK nationals?
If the above statement is agreed then it is a reasonable assumption that for any given UK national or non UK national we meet fishing the percentage chances are higher that the non UK national will be fishing illegally. This is not bigotry or racism, it's simple statistics. I wouldn't assume they are actually fishing illegally but I would assume there is a greater or lesser chance they would be fishing illegally.