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Yes, somehow I am a racist for pointing out that not allowing ethnic establishments in a city might be considered racist in some countries....
To people in California, 82,000 is a minor city at best. Ever heard of Alameda, Hayward, San Mateo, Redwood City, Santa Clara, Modesto, Fremont, Gilroy, Mountain View and Sunnyvale? Those are all around the same population as Lucca and none would be considered major cities, all are just suburban places that many of us call "towns".
Sorry, but being there in 1987 is still a lot more of a qualification to talk about it and analyze the law than being here in the US without any first-hand knowledge of the historical city center.
I have no problem with this, as it's done here in the US as well. Ever hear of "Historic Williamsport"? Or any other "historic" city center? They all have ordinances that require approval for any new business to open. We should be applauding the town for preserving its history. It's not like they banned Indians from moving into town, just from opening a curry restaurant in the historic center of the city. Anyone who has been to Europe realizes that most cities have a historic center with very strict zoning, and then suburbs where all the immigrants live and are free to open any business they want.
Once again, Americans are imposing their beliefs on another nation. "Diversity," as we like to throw the word around, isn't necessarily a feature of life in other countries. So if the city of Lucca has decided not to allow ethnic restaurants (and "ethnic" is another American concept unremarked upon in most of the rest of the world), that really isn't up to us to approve or condemn. You don't like their policy, then don't spend your money in that city.
I've lived in Italy for the past two years and its hard to find any kind of non-Italian restaurant outside of a big city like Rome, Milan, Napoli, Bologna, Genoa, etc. Italians like to eat Italian food (which is much more diverse than what passes for Italian food back in the States - which is actually a combination of Sicilian and Neapolitan).
Did you ever stop to think that the people running Chinese restaurants could be.... gasp... CITIZENS?
Well then they can go back to china. As a white person i am not allowed to be a citizen of japan or israel and i am sure i can come up with a few other nations that only allow people of a certain race to be citizens, yet when a white country wants to do it its automatically racist.
It's not like they banned Indians from moving into town, just from opening a curry restaurant in the historic center of the city. Anyone who has been to Europe realizes that most cities have a historic center with very strict zoning, and then suburbs where all the immigrants live and are free to open any business they want.
Yeah, they can live in this city, but they can't practice their commerce here.... Keep those non-Italians out there in the zone where they belong.... Subtle racism at its finest....
Well then they can go back to china. As a white person i am not allowed to be a citizen of japan or israel and i am sure i can come up with a few other nations that only allow people of a certain race to be citizens, yet when a white country wants to do it its automatically racist.
Ah - that person who is of Chinese descent who was BORN here in the US should go back to China? You are joking I hope
I swear it said America on it but anyways i am an american.
No - you said "American WITHOUT a country"
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