General Chat

I don't know if that's a fact or a tabloid invention, DD but anyone who lets someone tell them not to sing Christmas Carols is an idiot. If it's about a school and the school is mixed culture then other cultural things should be included along with it. I don't think sensitivity to others should mean geting rid of common sense.

What a wonderful example DD!! As Susan said a PC brigader only knowing half the facts.
Singing Christmas Carols were stopped in some schools as they beleived it may offend the Moslems - Don't know how, Jesus, like Mohammed, was a prophet of God - the same God. Must have pretty awful Relgious Study lessons in some schools.

maggie

I think most of that about carol singing is just propaganda,My grandchildren are taught carols, and have a nativity,its the stupid papers that cause all the trouble!

P.C is there to protect people,as David said,Women, and other groups that in the past have had a hard time!!


What do you think Of Emiline Pankhurst?
was she a trouble causer?a stupid woman or a Fighter for women?

All women In England have her to thank for our freedom!

Well they no longer sing carols in my sons school they spend an evening down at the church instead.

That's how I see things, Rox.

DD, couldn't you fight it?

It was already set in stone when we moved here.

Like most things though there are good and bad. Im all for standing up for ourselves for the better good but who did they actually ask when it comes to being offended? I dont know anyone who actually complains about having to have Christmas day off of work.(if they are lucky enough to get it)

That's what I wonder, DD.:)

D.D,I agree,thats it,I have not once heard a muslim /Jewish or any other person of a different faith complain about Christmas,its the media that cause all the fuss and its really about time they were told.

blame diversion?

I think the media especially the newspapers should be controlled full stop. I don't buy newspapers at all because of the utter rubbish that they get away with printing

I think we just decided to blame the press Susan lol

I blame the press for most things:) I don't buy papers either.

whoops, sorry, was just answering David's original question. am a bit behind because I got waylaid and when I came back, instead of going to newest first it went to oldest......a touch of premature senility creeping on methinks.

Don't get me started on Newspapers/media. I loath them.

Over the years I have seen them take speeches out of context to make it seem a person has said one thing when they havent. ie: Enoch Powells speech on immigration ( don't ask me to quote any of it though :-)

Prince Charles about many subjects and other more ordinary people.

When they get 'pushed' into apologising, by which time they have sold many more papers than normal, the apology is hidden somewhere unoticeable.

Then there is the scaremongering and 'scandals'

These are just a few examples....I could go on but wont lol

Susan
:-)

Well then.......................I blame the people who buy the papers.

*hides ours under a cushion* lol

xx

Agree agree agree!!! lol

Kitty, so do I;)

Wow...is this a first? A whole thread where everyone agrees and no nastiness

**faints**

Do you think I should delete while the going's good :)

lol

Hang on i dont believe its the media just saying that Carols and Nativity Pays are banned in schools, this is reality, yes they are.Left wing council policy.well it is where i live

And who told Robertsons they could no longer put their famous trademark on their jars of jam.

Was a commercial decision or was it political correctness.?

No George it isn't just the media...but we are going to blame them because they are stupid ; )