In the UK, are the rights of minority groups more important than the rights of the majority?

Question

As a "for instance", there are literally dozens of organisations that look after the interests of criminals, but only two or three for victims. Other lists go on ad infinitum; but, again for instance, in the Police Forces there are groups representing gays, blacks, Muslims, Catholics, etc etc yet it is forbidden to for a White Police Officers' Association. I'll let others fill in the gaps, but if you answer please give your reasoning.

Answer 1

The law should be equal to all, no mater what colour religion etc. you belong too. Unfortunately, this country has seen fit to introduce many new laws to protect only certain small groups of people, to the detriment of the majority.

For example. A white youth assaults a black youth. This is classed a a racially motivated incident, and carries a higher penalty in court.

A black youth assaults a white youth. This is just an ordinary offence, and is dealt with under laws that have been in existence for years. Only normal penalties are applied.

WHY!!!!

Answer 2

You've also forgotten to add womens groups to your list.
There are reasons why such groups exist in the first place. Its because they used to be discriminated against. Perhaps you are too young to remember the 1970's.
Perhaps you think that giving people equal status or equal rights to put them on a level with everyone else somehow takes something away from you, and that white men somehow need protecting. So specify what it is you need protecting from.
As a white man, what are you at risk from in your day to day life? What has been taken away from you? The right to discriminate against someone because of their skin colour or sex.
Its also hilarious to see you post about criminals and then other minority groups as if these two are the same thing.

Answer 3

With documented institutionalised racism the whole of the police was a White Police Officers Association.

The needs of the minority have to be met becausethe needs of the majority are met through democratic rule.

There are no support groups for white adult males becuase they need no support, any crimes against them are covered by existing legislation.

If, and it is a big if, you were attacked by a bunch of homsexuals and beaten to death on your way home from work, the police would still count it as a hate crime and treat it with the seriousness it would desrve.

Also, if you were out with your girlfriend waiting at a bus stop and two blac men beat you to death with an ice pick for being white, they would expect the full weight of the law to come down on them.

Need more?

Answer 4

Surely the only rights that matter are the rights of the individual.

Once we put people into pigeon holes it creates the kind of mess and inequalities that you and anyone else has a bee in their bonnet to complain about.

Respect the right of the individual irrespective of race, creed, colour disability or sex, Did I leave anyone out?

On a slightly cynical note the most oppressed group of people in this country are the white, adult, christian, indiginous English males. I was going to say Anglo-Saxon too but as an English born Celt that would have left me out!

Answer 5

Ideally rights are the same for all citizens. But there are unwritten laws. A government is very conscious while dealing with minorities for fear of alienation. It is these minority votes which tilt the balance in elections. UK was once proud of its benevolent policies towards minorities and those seeking political asylum. Today after train bombings and current plot to blow up airplanes mid air the the politicians, law-enforcing agencies and the public at large must be ruing why at all they created a situation so bad where their own citizens are plotting to destroy the country. I quite agree with your point that majority community at times feels they are most neglected or taken for granted with a matter of fact approach towards their problems.We also feel the same way in our country(India). Time alone provides solutions to all intractable problems. The mounting tensions due to terrorist activities Will force governments to review their policies and kid-gloves approach towards minorities will definitely change with tough laws coming in to force.

Answer 6

females might want to not vote, personal sources, make contracts, or sue for divorce. Their involvement in temperance and abolition motives interior the mid-1800's led them to call for rights for females. In 1848 the girls's Rights convention became held in Seneca Falls, huge apple. They demanded regulations and customs that made them not almost as good as adult men a element to the previous.

Answer 7

I can see your point. We are so busy trying to make minority group feel more secure we are forgetting about the majority. I'm not saying we shouldn't consider others, but we should be looking out for ourselves as well.

Answer 8

I notice you don't name any groups in your little diatribe.

Minority groups exist so that the people they represent can feel equal to the majority of whatever particular section of society or place of work they are a part of. Do you think that these people aren't as worthy as the rest of us or something? Oh wait, you're from Essex...of course you don't.

Answer 9

All the real discrimination of modern times is against white people and the western civilazation they built. I don't care what people call me for saying this or if they threaten me, it's the truth. And I will not afraid to stand up and boldy say the truth, weither some people like it or not.

Answer 10

Well they already have all the systems in place not only to protect themselves but also to play one against the other for fun and amusement. So it doesnt really matter whose rights are more important - they know what they have been doing and you better protect yourself from them if you wanna survive..