88,000 children branded rascist

[mouse]

88,000 children branded racists: Pupils as young as three reported over name-callingHigh number due in part to teachers feeling pressured into reporting playground banter as abuse, body claims

Tens of thousands of children – including some as young as three – have been accused of racism at school, figures revealed yesterday.
Data from 90 councils detail 87,915 ‘racist incidents’ at primary and secondary schools between 2007 and 2011.
The number of recorded incidents would be substantially higher if the picture was replicated across all 200 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland.
Problem: Almost 88,000 racist incidents were recorded in Britain's schools between April 2007 and March 2011. (Picture posed by models)
The figures triggered incredulity last night over the labelling of so many young children as ‘racists’ over playground spats.
Previous research has suggested that dozens of nursery pupils were among those being reported for name-calling.
This includes a study by the Manifesto Club, a civil liberties think-tank, which found evidence that nearly 50 under-fours had been effectively branded racists.
Josie Appleton, director of the Manifesto Club, said: ‘It’s just not the case there are all these racist incidents. The majority of them involve primary school children who don’t really understand racism.


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[mouse]

seriously can a young child be rascist simply for seeing the differences of skin colour or acent or dress

[fretslider]

This is a real measure of how out of touch these people are with the rites of passage through childhood. It's no wonder children are growing up not knowing boundaries to behaviour and conduct.

Let children be children, not miniature adults.

[beez0811]

Exactly, Fret! They try to grow up too fast anyway!

[maggie]

Being branded a racist could really damage a child.

[fretslider]

May 24, 2012 11:36:24 GMT -5 maggie said:

Being branded a racist could really damage a child.

When I was at school I got a really hard time having red hair, eg ginge-minge etc. But you learn to deal with it. I was in with the crowd when it came to taking the mickey out of others, one kid who had a stutter had just as hard a time, but we all grow out of that playground stuff.

This is adult angst being projected onto children and it isn't right.

[ladylinda]

Well, racism does exist (even in children) and it is a mental illness that has to be opposed.

I had to grow up with being called 'gyppo' and 'pikey' a lot and it's hurtful.

On the other hand there has to be a sense of proportion and when the law gets involved with people's attitudes and behaviour that doesn't happen very often.

[fretslider]

May 24, 2012 14:51:08 GMT -5 ladylinda said:

Well, racism does exist (even in children) and it is a mental illness that has to be opposed.

I had to grow up with being called 'gyppo' and 'pikey' a lot and it's hurtful.

On the other hand there has to be a sense of proportion and when the law gets involved with people's attitudes and behaviour that doesn't happen very often.

The difference is that people like myself become stronger and people like you just whinge.

As for the the assertion that its a mental illness, the mental illness resides in the whinger.

[ladylinda]

May 24, 2012 15:45:03 GMT -5 fretslider said:

May 24, 2012 14:51:08 GMT -5 ladylinda said:

Well, racism does exist (even in children) and it is a mental illness that has to be opposed.

I had to grow up with being called 'gyppo' and 'pikey' a lot and it's hurtful.

On the other hand there has to be a sense of proportion and when the law gets involved with people's attitudes and behaviour that doesn't happen very often.

The difference is that people like myself become stronger and people like you just whinge.

As for the the assertion that its a mental illness, the mental illness resides in the whinger.

No, Fret, the difference is that people like myself become stronger and people like you just whinge (about Muslims mostly).

As for the assertion that it's a mental illness, the mental illness resides in the mind of the racist.

[fretslider]

May 24, 2012 16:07:56 GMT -5 ladylinda said:

May 24, 2012 15:45:03 GMT -5 fretslider said:

The difference is that people like myself become stronger and people like you just whinge.

As for the the assertion that its a mental illness, the mental illness resides in the whinger.

No, Fret, the difference is that people like myself become stronger and people like you just whinge (about Muslims mostly).

As for the assertion that it's a mental illness, the mental illness resides in the mind of the racist.

I doubt that most kids in the playground focus on current events like adults do, why should they? They're learning through play, at least they should be allowed to.

If your constant whingeing is a sign of strength, I must be superhuman in comparison. But the truth is you are the only one I know round these parts who is always taking offence, and any opportunity will do. Maybe you didn't read my post, "...we all grow out of that playground stuff. This is adult angst being projected onto children..."

There is plenty - regarding that faith - to be concerned about, and I'm far from alone on that. If the mental illness resides within the confines of the mind of the racist, which race did you have in mind? A monotheistic faith such as Islam is not, er, a race, so which race has been slighted?

[beez0811]

True! There are Muslims of different skin colors and not all Arabic people are Muslim.

[Dex]

My wife and I shake our heads at people that get religions and sub cultures mixed up with races. I'd say it's not mental illness, it's more like ignorance.

[mouse]

May 24, 2012 14:51:08 GMT -5 ladylinda said:

Well, racism does exist (even in children) and it is a mental illness that has to be opposed.

I had to grow up with being called 'gyppo' and 'pikey' a lot and it's hurtful.

On the other hand there has to be a sense of proportion and when the law gets involved with people's attitudes and behaviour that doesn't happen very often.

possibly we all grow up being called some sort of name i know i did ..as fret says...we grow out of it and see it for what it is as we mature..
but mental illness DEX has it correctly....not mental illness but ignorence is the root of rascism...ignorence and bad manners and many times what is deemed rascism isnt rascism at all..some times its a truism..people including children pick on what they percieve as difference..glasses...red hair..curls..a limp..what ever.. and rightons and liberalista see rascism and differences and shout i am offended and many times create a problem which wasnt there in the first place and which if left alone would have died a natrual death
tribalism is so often mistaken for rascism
rascism is often caused by those who shout about rascism the most
real rascism is far deeper than name calling..

MUSLIMS ARE NOT A RACE and not even a nationality and not even tribal ...the background to islam is a cross tribal pagan moon worship hence the cresent moon and eid being dependent on the moon with a dash of pagan bull worship hence the cresent moon yet again...all very desert arab and med cross cul;ture

[mouse]

May 24, 2012 16:07:56 GMT -5 ladylinda said:

As for the assertion that it's a mental illness, the mental illness resides in the mind of the racist.

so are you now alledging that people who are rascist are not responsible for their words and actions....woweeeeeee
what a get out
almost russianesque...when some one disagrees with you ..say they are mentally ill....

[alanseago]

As you say, a pagan religion based on the phases of the moon.

catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/f/Calculate_Date.htm