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Old Oct 10, 2016, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by butterfly24 View Post
Therapists are not god.

Maybe this guy is the most racist human being ever to not-grace the face of this planet. But at the moment, what we have here is a second-hand account that a contractor couldn't fix something to her satisfaction, told her he couldn't, suggested they had 'cultural differences,' and signed it warm regards.

A therapist who knows nothing of the man but one e-mail has judged him heart and soul, and someone who is not even involved in this situation at all is now soliciting information on how to potentially destroy this guy legally and financially and via reviews of his business.

Over the two words, 'cultural differences.' When did 'cultural differences' become 'racism?' Is this a building project? Installing a floor, building a bathroom, renovating a kitchen? Does she want something done or built that's common in her culture but he doesn't know how to do it?

I personally know someone who put huge faith in feng shui and I can see this being something like a contractor saying, I CAN'T put a window there because of building codes, while the homeowner insists it must be there.

This is a 'for instance,' saying that I don't see any 'racism' in 'cultural differences.' She may simply want something that is common and normal to her but he simply is unable to do it or doesn't have the knowledge or isn't 'getting' exactly what she wants, do to not being of her culture. This is not 'racism,' if something like this is the case, but two people who don't understand each other, and maybe someone else is a better fit for the project she wants done.

Honestly, I think what's happening here, soliciting ways to prosecute someone we know nothing about, with hardly a single concrete detail, is what the beginning of mob hysteria looks like.

The FIRST step should have been to have all the details.
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First of all, I never said that this guy should be destroyed. I merely stated that if I were her, I would find a way to complain about how unprofessional and offensive he was.

Second of all, I don't know all the details just yet. Her therapist saw the email and is a good therapist. I have no idea if this therapist is biased or not since I don't know them apparently. I do know my friend would probably not associate with a racist or biased person.

Regardless of what anyone thinks about what should or shouldn't be done, the fact remains...what that guy said was out of line and unprofessional. Why not just say, sorry, but I can't fix this or that, and i disagree with this or that, but to bring "cultural differences" into a disagreement was totally unnecessary and rude IMHO.

Example:

Someone contacts a person for a date and that person says, sorry, but I can't date you because you're not a right culture fit for me, or I don't like people from your culture, so, no. Does that make any sense? This is different but similar in a way. Also, what if an employer were to say to a potential employee, sorry, but we can't hire you due to "cultural differences" regardless of the qualifications of that person. Make sense now?