http://mediaseuranta.blogspot.com/2010/11/iltalehti-poliisi-viharikosten-maara.html

Very often Freedom of speech is confused and abused at the expense of light penilty for  criminal offenses.

The suuden rise and increase in the level of hate crimes around Europe is indeed dreadful and scaring.
The rise of right-wing extremism and anti- immigrant and minority  oppression is alarming.

Recent develoments in the wake of the latest Norwgean massecre is shocking and requires appropriate and necessary measures to curb down such phenomenal upsetting.

The republication of this link and media review is to throw new perspective on the alarming issues, discourse and threat of "hate" crime of Racism.

The Notion of  "UusSuomalainen"  or "NEW Finns evolved out of an identity crisis. I believe that the term was born out of an attempted means to catogorized second and third generation emmigrants; especially those who are born in Finland. There was and is also an alternative desire to label many immigrants, who have acquire Finnish citizenship.
 

I personally find the term "UusSuomalinen"inappropriate because it posses a Juxtaposition of "NEW" Finnis against "OLD" Finns. I find this to be an ironic tendency, because there is no such thing or phenomenon as "UusSuomalainen" This is a blunt misconception and a misleading inclination,
 

It is an erroneous concept. The term "UssSuomalainen"  triggers a legitimate concern as to who should be classified as one or the other?

How should children of mix-mirrages [trans cultural offsprings] or inter-ethnic  and inter cultural background be classifie, if they are not naturally Finnish Citizens?

IMO.  the tendency to refer to oneself as  or being referred as a " NEW" Finn is a supposition and prolongation of the divisive sociological class concept of "we and them" as well as an enforcement of the"othering" concept in race relationship and class and Identity.
 

The term or concept "UusSuomalainen" has no definitive linguistic translationthat makes logical sence; however the understanding is inexplicable to me.

I believe and suggest that the term be scraped and abandoned and avoided from use in the media because it has the propensity to be used negatively by right wing extremist. It could be just as much dangerious as the other deragatory anti immigration and associative terminologies that have been used hitherto…

To better understand the psychology of Racism and Discrimination it is necessary to  conceptualise the following terminology in a series of perceptional setting s and in relationship to certain historical development:

Race is a physical and biological characteristic definitive of an individual on the basis of his/her geographical location.

Racism is the sociological pattern of attitudinal dimensions and behavior towards people on the basis of their physical and biological characteristics and physiological traits.

 We must understand that the doctrine of “manifest Justice” as conceived in a  misrepresented fashion is illusion as  a destiny of "WHITE" to be  the  “master” Race. The doctrine of “manifest justice “is (currently) and was historically a  notion of  contentious as is prevalent of 18th century enlightenment.

Race became distinctively identified with skin color as being “inferior” to a white European Male. This analogy stretches to such category as gender equality today (the role and place of women in society) class and social status.

Stewart Hall and Gilroy look into  contemporary Neo) Racism in terms of and as a  new-Racist agenda from a cultural and religious perspective.  take for example the following intrigue reflecting on the use of the word “black” as being descriptive of not just physical difference, but a description of a certain  socio-political oppression as experienced by black people in South Africa and Namibia (1970s- 1990s).

All of these attempts were intended to strengthen and solidify white supremacy. But they fails as a result of the Synergy and Unity of grass root avant guard movement against Racism and all forms of discrimination.

DISCRIMINATION takes on various forms such as  Direct (segregation) and Indirect (limited to requirements) as is often justified by structural symbols.

OPPRESSION has historically taken shape in Primary, Secondary (theory and “logical” justification as well as Tertiary (quasi-biological) practices.

SOME HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY:

BRITISH SOCIO-POLITICAL SCENE:

The N F (national front (1980), B.N.P ( British national party), COMBAT 18 (a white killer group predominantly with strong anti blacks  and anti-immigrant sentiments) just to name a few.

Most recent recent and  contemporary examples are Apartheid in South Africa and Namibia, Le pen in France, "Perus Somalainen" in Finland etc…

And last, but not least the up-spring of right wing  anti immigration forces in the European Union.

My English may not be so perfect but i do my best.

So, what is my point of view as a Finn but still facing racism for my personal solution to marry a foreigner. We should really DEFINE the word racism here and what does it mean. A common prejudices or the fear of difference is NOT racism an itself. Everybody has that. the thing what we do of that in ourselves, the moral move inside, there is happening we turn to be racist or not. Of course, those who have faced racism, violence etc. easily put together; that “all Finns are racist.” But then its not to be any different than to be racist yourself. We all are different, despite what etnic group we belong to; in every country there is more or less good people. thank God for that.

There is much true of that, finnish way to communicate and to be social is not very easy for foreigner approach. We are not welcoming with open arms, we expect the one who has come to do all the “work” for himself. Thats a real problem when seeing in the context of immigration. Also teasing in workplaces is very common in Finland, as well already in schools. I have faced both, as a Finn. Lets put it like this: in Finland there is great pressure to have analogical ways and appearances.

any kind of difference in that context could be a threat. It has to have roots in finnish identity, looks like sometimes Finns still have the “TALVISOTA”-menthality for the things “outside”….Even finnish language supports this social phonomena somehow; to close yourself from the world, be alone in your own territory…

Anyway the best medicine is excatly what we are doing, communicating, having new friends and reducing also our own prejudices. we should cut the way of this growing blind politics what can be seen in Finland too, calling itself “perussuomalainen”. these politicians draw attention only for the threat of “those who come from outside” and they leave very less room for discussion of HOW WE DEAL HERE, TOGETHER with people who have already come here.
Economy situation is very likely to grow success of these groups temporarily. What this kind of forum brings, is diversity and richness, NOT the small-minded fear of cowards, uncapability to face problems in their true complexity. THAT is racism, only fear of cowards that grows to be hatred. Because perussuomalaiset present their opinions in such a simple and “no-questionnable” way, thats why people who dont have the tools to think broad or rich ways, follow them.

We are richer because we know about what is it when facing different culture, living with partner from different culture, trying to cope with differences and complexity every day. And in us is MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE and i see THAT as our strenght right now when following this general discussion of “maahanmuuttaja”.
we have different faces, human faces and voices, so lets bring our faces stronger to participate in society. WE HAVE TO DO IT, you cannot wait for permission for that because you dont “get” it- its not the way to embrace somebody coming from “outside”, like i told.
thats a scientific fact told in one seminar of multicultural issues some time ago.

All you have a nice day!

How to act against a racist act? what experience u have? what about when act is just nonverbal and kind of leaving out from social acceptance? how would we fight against or is the racism growing when we think too much AGAINST – thougts -and not try to build up our own stronger attitude? Im glad we have this forum now to talk things over. Internet is full of racial thoughts these days. Luckily they will make some changes in law to control them. What do u think about this issue? There is people who can face those things better, and those who are not facing them so well. Have u find your "tools" in your mind?

Things in Finland in the issue are said to be changing slowly, slower than in Sweden for excample.

what are the main issues in your opinion where to concentrate to make a change?