Re: Political Correctness
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:58 pm
As I have said, I dont think anyone has the right for their beliefs not to be offended, though there is a difference between offending someone because of their beliefs, about which they can do something, and their race, colour, ethnicity, about which they can do nothing.
'...I therefore, to your own twisted fucking logic, ask that you subscribe to my views because if you don't I will be offended.'
See my comment above. You can be as offended as you like, and I trust you are, they are only your beliefs being critisised after all. As you say we know nothing about you or what you do, so any attack is at what you say, not at who or what you are.
'...I have not aimed any specific degrading remarks at any of you...'
Then spell our names correctly as we do yours. Where have I made any degrading remarks towards you? However your fatuous claim to be talking 'the truth' is a bit of a hostage to fortune, is it not?
'...By the time you actually realise what is happening in this country it will be too late.'
I'm well aware of what is happening in this country. We have allowed a PM to take on an almost Presidential mantle, with a supine parliament in tow, and let him lay the foundations for a surveillance society. Next stop a police state. And I didn't need the papers to tell me that.
Finally, far be it from me to have to run to Bob's defence, but just because he disagrees with your politcs, why does that appear to make him a communist in your eyes? You can be liberal, even left of centre, open-minded, fair, non-racist, run private shows, etc and still be a capitalist you know.
'...I therefore, to your own twisted fucking logic, ask that you subscribe to my views because if you don't I will be offended.'
See my comment above. You can be as offended as you like, and I trust you are, they are only your beliefs being critisised after all. As you say we know nothing about you or what you do, so any attack is at what you say, not at who or what you are.
'...I have not aimed any specific degrading remarks at any of you...'
Then spell our names correctly as we do yours. Where have I made any degrading remarks towards you? However your fatuous claim to be talking 'the truth' is a bit of a hostage to fortune, is it not?
'...By the time you actually realise what is happening in this country it will be too late.'
I'm well aware of what is happening in this country. We have allowed a PM to take on an almost Presidential mantle, with a supine parliament in tow, and let him lay the foundations for a surveillance society. Next stop a police state. And I didn't need the papers to tell me that.
Finally, far be it from me to have to run to Bob's defence, but just because he disagrees with your politcs, why does that appear to make him a communist in your eyes? You can be liberal, even left of centre, open-minded, fair, non-racist, run private shows, etc and still be a capitalist you know.