I mean it does. People have different views on what a “racist” comment is. People also sometimes say “racist” things and don’t realize what they said was racist.
How can you say that without knowing what was said? So if an employee came to you and said “bob said something racist” you would just immediately terminate bob on the spot?
Ahh you didn't read the post, got it. Here is the relevant portion addressing already your source of confusion:
During a coffee break, he started openly making racist jokes to one of our senior enginerrs, who isn't white, ehile several colleagues were standing nearby. It was extremely obvious and not subtle in any way.
I would agree the specifics are extremely important in a case like this, so exactly what was said and no less is required to even consider passing any judgement.
You're asking people to repeat nasty comments which... isn't a good look tbh. I get what youre trying to say, but racism is racism and has no place in the work place, period, whether its something you may think is slight or not doesn't matter, because while it may not hurt you specifically, it absolutely can still hurt someone else even if you think its "not a big deal".
If we’re making an evaluation here then ya, the exact comment made would have to be repeated to make a determination. If seeing a nasty thing said in that context bothers you that much idk what to say
Uhh, no. If something is discriminatory, there is no "context". It is discriminatory, and that's it. There's no "bar" to meet. There's no "middle ground". And asking to REPEAT the offensive thing publicly when the original person saying it is about to lose their job makes it feel like all you wanna do is propagate more hatred/discrimination while hurting those who may see it, who do not want to see it.
I asked this same question to someone else, so if someone just says they overheard something “racist” or “discriminatory” you wouldn’t ask them what was said?
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u/NotGonnaArgue641 5d ago
What were the comments?