Comments on: Aboriginals Calling for Boycott of Tim Horton’s http://hotashi.com/jack/2007/05/30/aboriginals-calling-for-boycott-of-tim-hortons/ Smart enough to know that I suck. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jack http://hotashi.com/jack/2007/05/30/aboriginals-calling-for-boycott-of-tim-hortons/#comment-3339 Jack Thu, 31 May 2007 18:56:57 +0000 http://hotashi.com/jack/2007/05/30/aboriginals-calling-for-boycott-of-tim-hortons/#comment-3339 From the article: "The teenage staff member has been suspended from a number of shifts and she was educated about the company's harassment policy. The teen, who is not aboriginal, apologized to two employees who are members of native bands, and the outlet's owner sent a letter of regret to the nearby Blood Tribe." The girl made a mistake. The company has taken actions to discipline the girl. I think the girl should have been fired, but I'm not disagreeing with the employer's decision not to terminate her, but suspend her instead. What more do you want to be done? I don't see how you picked up the notion that the employer is tolerating racism, if you could enlighten me, please do so. I do understand racism very well. The girl committed a despicable act, and there were consequences for her. What are the reasons people should boycott Tim Horton's? From the article: “The teenage staff member has been suspended from a number of shifts and she was educated about the company’s harassment policy. The teen, who is not aboriginal, apologized to two employees who are members of native bands, and the outlet’s owner sent a letter of regret to the nearby Blood Tribe.”

The girl made a mistake. The company has taken actions to discipline the girl. I think the girl should have been fired, but I’m not disagreeing with the employer’s decision not to terminate her, but suspend her instead. What more do you want to be done? I don’t see how you picked up the notion that the employer is tolerating racism, if you could enlighten me, please do so.

I do understand racism very well. The girl committed a despicable act, and there were consequences for her. What are the reasons people should boycott Tim Horton’s?

]]> By: Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm http://hotashi.com/jack/2007/05/30/aboriginals-calling-for-boycott-of-tim-hortons/#comment-3338 Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm Thu, 31 May 2007 16:34:17 +0000 http://hotashi.com/jack/2007/05/30/aboriginals-calling-for-boycott-of-tim-hortons/#comment-3338 It's clear from your comments that you do not understand racism or how it becomes institutionalized. The teenager in question was NOT fired by the company. Instead the company has gone on record as calling the racist incident "one of those youthful things" and has done little, other than offer weak apologies, to show that, as a corporation they have a zero tolerance policy towards racism. Although it was not a business decision of Tim Hortons to post the racist sign, it is their decision to tolerate and make excuses for the racist actions of one of its employees. Calling for a boycott is not "just as stupid" as posting a racist sign. Racism is not "stupid" - it's a form of violence. And calling for a boycott to protest racism is in no way similar to a racist act. It’s clear from your comments that you do not understand racism or how it becomes institutionalized. The teenager in question was NOT fired by the company. Instead the company has gone on record as calling the racist incident “one of those youthful things” and has done little, other than offer weak apologies, to show that, as a corporation they have a zero tolerance policy towards racism.

Although it was not a business decision of Tim Hortons to post the racist sign, it is their decision to tolerate and make excuses for the racist actions of one of its employees.

Calling for a boycott is not “just as stupid” as posting a racist sign. Racism is not “stupid” - it’s a form of violence. And calling for a boycott to protest racism is in no way similar to a racist act.

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