... for it. Racism is against the law and should not be tolerated under any circumstances. The government has put anti-racist laws into place to protect all members of the community. In many schools young people and teachers work together to produce anti-bullying policies, which include sections on racist bullying. A 12 year old school girl talked about being bullied because of racism and said "They bully me because of my colour. They call me racist names, hit me and make comments about my family. The hitting hurts, but the words hurt more. My dad has suggested that I punch the bullies. I think this will make things worse though, as the bullies are very popular. The whole school could end up hating me." Encouraging others to be racist - known as 'inciting racial hatred' - is also a criminal offence. Also, racist things in newspapers, TV, radio and the internet ...

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