Political Correctness

**Styx** · 21/01/2018 06:14 PM

Polly Trot seems so familiar.

**shippy** · 21/01/2018 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Styx

Polly Trot seems so familiar.

At least the posts are chirpy....

said · 23/01/2018 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by VB123

When do gay people criticise or question the sexuality of heterosexuals? What makes you think gay people are not “descendants of the country”? I imagine many of us will have ancestors from other countries - if you are born here you are as British as the rest of us. The colour of someone’s skin is irrelevant. The problem only arises when parents from other countries refuse to integrate their families into our society and criticise our way of life. I only have a problem with those who criticise our way of life, our values and our country.

If people do no harm to you then why would you want to say anything derogatory about them in the first place? Thankfully, most of our young people have no issues with gay people and have grown up in a society with people of different coloured skin to themselves and see no issue with it.

Thank goodness the likes of Bernard Manning (who someone mentioned earlier) are no longer on our TV’s spouting their vile sexist and racist c**p.

It depends on what you would call criticism? If a group of heterosexuals went on some march promoting our sexual preferences - would that not be taken as being critical of the LGBTTQQIAAP people?
The LGBTTQQIAAP people are claiming that there are not just two genders, but the number of gender are infinite. On this understanding - if say, an unconscious person is taken to hospital, and the Doctor attending, puts Male/Female on the intake form - that Doctor can be charged with the abuse of LGBTTQQIAAP people's rights!
Also, the cake shop who were fined because they refused to accept an order from two members of LGBTTQQIAAP group on religious grounds, is a criticism of people with a certain national religion.
People born in the UK are not necessarily British. If such people are born to foreign parents in the UK they are of the parents nationality.
Even if foreign people do harm to British nationals or the country - it is still classified as wrong to issue critical remarks against them.
Technically, it was derogatory to call Irish people 'Micks' or Scottish people 'Jocks', although in reality it was part of the characteristic British humour, which attracted a far more lethal response - as humour! Something else the PC people have destroyed in the UK!
I would also question your last observance - have you ever been in a secondary school's playground of late? Don't believe all you read! The PC nonsense has not forced people to think any differently to what they have and always will think - all it has done is to hide over its existence.

**Little Londoner** · 23/01/2018 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by VB123

When do gay people criticise or question the sexuality of heterosexuals? What makes you think gay people are not “descendants of the country”? I imagine many of us will have ancestors from other countries - if you are born here you are as British as the rest of us. The colour of someone’s skin is irrelevant. The problem only arises when parents from other countries refuse to integrate their families into our society and criticise our way of life. I only have a problem with those who criticise our way of life, our values and our country.

If people do no harm to you then why would you want to say anything derogatory about them in the first place? Thankfully, most of our young people have no issues with gay people and have grown up in a society with people of different coloured skin to themselves and see no issue with it.

Thank goodness the likes of Bernard Manning (who someone mentioned earlier) are no longer on our TV’s spouting their vile sexist and racist c**p.

Obviously you can't grasp the thread being about POLITICAL CORRECTNESS. As I was pointing out, but you are seemingly unable to comprehend, if you are White British the PC brigade have damn near made it impossible to say anything about any minority group without being labelled Homophobic Racist or whatever other ist or ic they can think of.
Homosexuals/Lesbians/Don't know yet's do not bother me in the slightest so long as they don't try to involve me in their goings on.
Ethnic Minorities don't bother me unless they try to impose their Ancestral Countries way of life on me.
I am not nor will I ever be a follower of any anti Homosexual/Lesbian/Can't make my mind up group but I hope I am entitled to an opinion.
I am not nor will I ever be a follower of any Racist groups but again I hope I am entitled to an opinion of my own. Not the opinion of some self elected moral judge from the PC Brigade.

Is that ok with you? or do you wish to curb my right to free speech?

said · 25/01/2018 01:31 PM

Yes, I think that is how most people think - all except the PC lot, that is.
Another PC policy is that of equality! What is the fundamental interest of the Human race? Survival! When the first people on this planet existed, people were organised in accordance with their ability to ensure the most efficient outcome. One did not put the village idiot in charge of a farm? Such a person would be put to tasks that were within their capability. Not today! Equality means that even if people are unable to do the task they are required to do - they will be chosen for a political appearance of equality. Imagine if you were a well built man, unconscious, trapped in a fire four floors above the ground - it would be biologically impossible for a woman to lift you over her shoulder and take you down the ladder! Women have proved to have far more expertise in biology, chemistry, etc., but less in the application of heavy duties - biologically, women are not built for it. There are an extreme few women who undertake the practical work in garages, for instance. Equality can also mean those who have been engaged to undertake lower end capabilities, who due to the length of time they remain in a company, are promoted over those newer recruits with greater capability. This is not how the human race has survived and it will not increase industrial output. Equality stagnates survival.

**Ceam** · 25/01/2018 03:35 PM

Jesus, It's like going back to the stone age around here.

I want to know why they even have a vote FFS.

Sickening talking to the older generation some times.

said · 25/01/2018 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ceam

Jesus, It's like going back to the stone age around here.

I want to know why they even have a vote FFS.

Sickening talking to the older generation some times.

Older generation yourself! Wisdom learned from history are pearls for the future!

**gazaprop** · 26/01/2018 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by said

Older generation yourself! Wisdom learned from history are pearls for the future!

..and ingrained prejudices are?

**Hamble** · 26/01/2018 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ceam

Jesus, It's like going back to the stone age around here.

I want to know why they even have a vote FFS.

Sickening talking to the older generation some times.

You remind me of a literary Character.

**pedoja** · 28/01/2018 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Ceam

Sickening talking to the older generation some times.

Just wondering..... how old the 'older generation' are..... in YOUR opinion.

**Ceam** · 28/01/2018 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by pedoja

Just wondering..... how old the 'older generation' are..... in YOUR opinion.

Notice the some times too. But 70+. Tends to be the age where the old fashioned views kick in.

**seivad** · 28/01/2018 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by pedoja

Just wondering..... how old the 'older generation' are..... in YOUR opinion.

You and I definitely qualify, Ped

That said, I know I'm older than LL and Said, and my views are the polar opposite of theirs. I honestly thought certain views would die out with our parents generation. Obviously not.

**Hamble** · 28/01/2018 12:14 PM

Definition of the 'older generation'?

People who remember 'The Winter of Discontent' and Spangles.

**seivad** · 28/01/2018 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Hamble

Definition of the 'older generation'?

People who remember 'The Winter of Discontent' and Spangles.

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Rag & bone men, cod liver oil, polio, TB. Telegram boys on bikes, blackened buildings & pea soup fog, steam trains. Corporal punishment in schools, navy blue knickers with pockets in them (or bottle green for Ped!) Clean ironed hanky in knicker pocket!

Shoe lasts & Dad mending the family's shoes. Journey into Space, Family Favourites, Billy Cotton Band Show, The Goons. The Cavern. Mardi Gras, Iron Door, Blue Angel. England winning the World Cup. Standing for the National Anthem in cinemas at the end of a film.

Ah, the good old days, but were they? Time lends enchantment!

said · 28/01/2018 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hamble

Definition of the 'older generation'?

People who remember 'The Winter of Discontent' and Spangles.

Ken Thorne and His Orchestra! I do not remember the record when it was released,nor did I ever watch the film - but I did get a taped copy of the music from the film "Legions Last Patrol" - my favourite piece of music that.

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