Is it Prejudice or Racism when you refuse to serve to two Israeli woman coffee?

I know some people see them both as the same, which is fine, but to be techinical, isn't this being prejudice?

Israel's ambassador to New Zealand has called on the Government to take action after an Invercargill cafe owner refused to serve two Israeli women because of their nationality.

Australian-based ambassador Yuval Rotem said he wanted the government to ensure nothing similar happened again.

"This anti-Israeli and anti-Jewish sentiment needs to be stopped.

"At this moment you don't need to bring the Middle East into New Zealand ... you need to take the spirit of New Zealand into the Middle East," he said.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/4820655a6009.html

I doubt that the two citizens were the ones bombing Gaza.

Of course it's prejudiced. Theokhoth

I thought so. I was just wondering because there was a thread about this little incident that turned into stupid debate on some other forum site about whether this was racism or being prejudice.

Dont people have the right to refuse anyone service? If they do, then can they be sued for it?Ice-Hot_MoFo

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Australian-based ambassador Yuval Rotem said he wanted the government to ensure nothing similar happened again. _R34LiTY_

I stopped reading right there... "Wants the government to make sure nothing similar happened again"...

Excuse me- but HOW?!? In all seriousness- that statement's a waste of breath. And if it isn't- then we're all going to be ****ed very soon...

Anyway, back on topic... Since the article said that the guy didn't serve those two women due to their nationality- the wording leads us to believe it may be purely prejudice- since nationality isn't the same as race.

But, I could easily see it being both at the same time. If the article is to be taken word-for-word however, then it's just prejudice.

Whatever the case- it's utterly pathetic.

How did he know they were from Israel?

It's not racism unless there's a race. :P

But yeah, this is pretty stupid. It's kinda like all the crap Americans got because foreigners didn't like their president. Really quite disgusting.

Yes to me it is. Coffee? That's nuts.btaylor2404

Yes it is what to you?

just asking for clarification...racism/prejudice

i guess it really doesn't matter, it was a stupid move

[QUOTE="Ice-Hot_MoFo"]Dont people have the right to refuse anyone service? If they do, then can they be sued for it?Vandalvideo

Dont people have the right to refuse anyone service? If they do, then can they be sued for it?Ice-Hot_MoFo

Well, yes its tupid for what they did, blaming the two woman, which is racist and prejudiced. However, isnt that what we all do, blame the whole race? Dont all tell me it isnt, because that would be llyingMudcake_Mad

[QUOTE="Mudcake_Mad"]Well, yes its tupid for what they did, blaming the two woman, which is racist and prejudiced. However, isnt that what we all do, blame the whole race? Dont all tell me it isnt, because that would be llyingPaladin_King

[QUOTE="Paladin_King"][QUOTE="Mudcake_Mad"]Well, yes its tupid for what they did, blaming the two woman, which is racist and prejudiced. However, isnt that what we all do, blame the whole race? Dont all tell me it isnt, because that would be llyingMudcake_Mad

well, i afraid that's how it is everywhere all the timeMudcake_Mad

I don't think that every cafe on the planet would refuse to serve Israelis because of the actions of their government.

It's not racism unless there's a race. :P

GabuEx

The term "racism" is a misnomer however it's used. I mean technically these is just one race: humans.

[QUOTE="btaylor2404"]Yes to me it is. Coffee? That's nuts._R34LiTY_

Yes it is what to you?

just asking for clarification...racism/prejudice

i guess it really doesn't matter, it was a stupid move

wow.....who cares? Arabs arent allowed to be pilots in america now but i dont see a stupid, useless article about that...G-T-A---M-A-D

[QUOTE="Ice-Hot_MoFo"]Dont people have the right to refuse anyone service? If they do, then can they be sued for it?Zenkuso

[QUOTE="G-T-A---M-A-D"]wow.....who cares? Arabs arent allowed to be pilots in america now but i dont see a stupid, useless article about that...-Sun_Tzu-

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="G-T-A---M-A-D"]wow.....who cares? Arabs arent allowed to be pilots in america now but i dont see a stupid, useless article about that...G-T-A---M-A-D

I don't see why he would refuse to serve them, its not like Israel started this. Hamas shot over 3,000 rockets at Israel last year, they need to be taught a lesson.halfirishhomer

Of course it's prejudiced. Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="Ice-Hot_MoFo"]Dont people have the right to refuse anyone service? If they do, then can they be sued for it?Paladin_King

wow.....who cares? Arabs arent allowed to be pilots in america now but i dont see a stupid, useless article about that...G-T-A---M-A-D

^ Thats racist.