The last report I read had the police stating it may have been an accident and that there were contradictory witness statements.
does that say more about the prejudices of the witnesses...?
All political correctness tried to do was to use non pejorative terms for people.
No, that's called challenging prejudices - something which everyone should do. Political correctness is about getting bogged down telling people not to use words which self-righteous broadsheet readers find offensive, at the expense of real issues. Political correctness would be far more acceptable if those that banged on about it so much, actually made as much effort fighting real prejudices. And if they didn't alienate people with their petty nonsense.
And believe me political correctness alienates people. Which is something that racists, bigots, and misogynists, fully exploit to their advantage.
The detachment of the PC Brigade from the world of real prejudices has never been lost on me. It's no coincidence that the 'feminists' that make such an issue about 'chairperson' or 'spokeperson' are invariable well-paid professionals who have far more economic power than the average man. And yet they will waffle on endlessly how they are have suffered prejudice in a sexist world.
What a **** cheap shot ernie. You're not normally that desperate to score points but you went low there.
Don't get so touchy Deadly. If you want to have an amusing bit of banter with yossarian why would that bother me ? My point that I actually stood up for travellers and made comments about the prejudices, persecution, and disadvantages, which they face, including legal ones, whilst others said nothing on those issues, still stands.
Don't get so touchy Deadly. If you want to have an amusing bit of banter with yossarian why would that bother me ?
I'm not touchy ernie, but again, thanks for your withering, patronising concern. It was you that made the comment about it in the first place - but now you're not so bothered - make up your mind about what you want to have a go about!
You still haven't identified the PC brigade that you keep banging on about - because of course, it's mythical and a term you use to have a pop at people who don't want to offend others while you valiantly defend them instead.
Is there a book they've written where we can all check our language against?
What amuses me is how a discussion about a disgusting act of animal cruelty turns into the usual STW bickering and infighting.
One person desperately trying to sound cleverer than the other.
So f^&*ing tedious.
Anyway, is 2 years old for a pony? Cos one story says it a 2 year old, another says its elderly 😕
I'm not touchy ernie, but again, thanks for your withering, patronising concern.
"I'm not touchy but thanks for your withering, patronising concern" ? LOL 🙂
LOL indeed ernie...I can point out where you're being a cock without being touchy y'know.
Political correctness would be far more acceptable if those that banged on about it so much, actually made as much effort fighting real prejudices.
Who bangs on about it so much? Except Richard Littlejohn of course, but I don't think you're referring to him?
I got more stick for using the word pikey, which is an everyday word that I use, than randomjeremy got for calling them "thieving scum". In fact he didn't get any stick over it at all. The 'political correct' nonsense in a nutshell
Not sure that is true you seemed to have dealt with that issue by your self so there seemed little point wading in.
You probably also failed to notice that I am the only one on this thread who has repeated defended pikeys in an actual meaningful manner
Yes ernie i was too busy spurting out my organic frapachino to defend them and wondering whether the term White house was ok and why it was wrong to blackmail someone...you know the big issues 🙄
The truth is out there to be discovered if people aren't firstly blinded by their own prejudices.
OH THE IRONING of that statement ernie
I can point out where you're being a cock without being touchy y'know.
Touchy cock. *collapses into childish giggles*
Touchy cock. *collapses into childish giggles*
I only wish I'd read that back to myself a few times before posting it. 😀
Lovely bit of prejudice there about the PC brigade Ernie and a total missing of the point.
As I thought you do confuse what PC is - a simple linguistic philosophy of using non pejorative words is all it is.
I like Stewart Lee's definition of 'institutionalised politeness'
Yes, I gave it - the pony was not purposefully drowned and it was an accident. But you were probably too busy tut-tutting at my use of the word pikey, to have noticed that. You probably also failed to notice that I am the only one on this thread who has repeated defended pikeys in an actual meaningful manner. You and Deadly have concentrated on amusing comments about being Irish.
The truth is out there to be discovered if people aren't firstly blinded by their own prejudices.
I dont 'tut' at people ernie. I laugh and point. You haven't defended anyone, you've just projected the 'ernie lynch' ego onto the thread, nothing more. Stop trying to be worldly wise and a bit weary, just be yourself. People are so much nicer without affectations don't you think?
As for my ribbing of DD, hopefully you realised it was tongue in cheek. A lot of people reckon that the Romany are fine, it's the Irish gypsies that are the 'problem'. Perhaps they are part of your PC brigade? Who knows.
DD - I am expecting a series of ripostes, figured you 'get' it otherwise id have pm'ed you or not posted in the first place.
PLEASE CLOSE THIS THREAD NOW!
supertramp... are you a member (even if only in spirit) of a travelling community..?
PLEASE CLOSE THIS THREAD NOW!
why? are you in charge, or important or something?
did I miss a memo?
No, I'm just concerned and trying to challenge racism where i find it.
right on brother.
Or sister
or gender-agnostic entity.
How PC of you. Ernie will be pleased.
At least some of the most offencive posts have now been deleted - thanks