Politics and Culture

From here.

Islamaphobia:

Islamophobia is an irrational fear or prejudice towards Islam or Muslims. Islamophobia has significantly increased in the Western world since the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11, 2001.

If something happened, is it still irrational (some is, by the way)?

Indirect Discrimination

Indirect discrimination occurs when an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice would disadvantage people on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation unless the practice can be objectively justified by a legitimate aim.
An example of indirect discrimination is requiring all people who apply for a certain job to sit a test in a particular language, even though that language is not necessary for the job. The test might exclude more people who have a different mother tongue.

Adultism

Adultism is prejudice against a person or group on the grounds of age. Adultism refers specifically to age discrimination against young people.

Thinkism

1. Thinkism is prejudice against dumb ideas.

2. The opinion that people have to right to think that some ideas or beliefs are better than others and act according to that opinion.

(The last one is mine)

Naturally, I'm talking about the Mazda 3. And no, it's not the worst ever. That distinction is reserved for the Chevy Nova, which was sold in Mexico as well as here in the United States. Nova, Spanish for... wait for it... wait for it... wait for it... NoGo. That's right, Chevy sold a car in Mexico that means, it won't go. Brilliant.

The 3 isn't quite that bad. But it's close. And you know what? It might actually be a good car. Who knows? I certainly don't. In any case, imagine the conversation with your friends the day after you bought the car.

Friend: Hey man. So you get that car yet?
You: Yeah, it's great. I'm really happy.
Friend: Cool, which car did you end up getting anyway?
You: Oh... It's the Thrghghghghghg (cough) (cough)
I'm sorry. But yeah, it's great.
Friend: What? Sorry, I didn't get that?
You: What?
Friend: Which car was that? What'd you get man?
You: Oh... the Thghghghghghgh (cough) (cough)
Friend: Whatever dude. I gotta go.

Can't you just see it happening? Well, it might not go just like that. But still, really, how you gonna feel spending all that money on a new car and all you have to show for it is a Three?

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