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Spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland, Peter Kearney, today claimed that Scottish Catholics are vicitimised like Black Americans, (his words), in 1950's pre civil rights America.
I thought initially of ignoring this fool, rather than give his remarks any sortof creedence, but his pronouncement defies belief. He claims that Catholics may have to "turn their backs on faith schools and shun public statements of religion". Quite why anyone needs to make public statements about their religion defeats me, and isn't it time we moved on from separating little children on the grounds of religion?
To compare Catholics in modern Scotland with the grievous wrongs and suffering of blacks in 1950's and 1960's America is not only a gross insult, it is ridiculous, although he pre-empts any criticism by saying "I am certain many voices will join this debate, bringing with them a blame the victim mindset. In much the same way as America's black citizens in an earlier era were forced to straighten their hair and whiten their complexions in order to minimise differences with the white majority, many will surely urge Scottish Catholics to stop sending their children to Catholic schools or making public declarations of faith". Oh the self pity? Very good Peter, trying to negate any constructive argument before we even start, but it won't wash. What he is really doing is saying "How dare anyone have a reasoned argument or disagree with me in any way and, if you do, you're a rotten little bigot". Sorry pal, that's not happening.
Catholics do not have separate buses and toilets in Scotland, and they do have a vote. There is legislation to prevent job discrimination, and they are not rounded up and hung from trees, a la Alabama. However, they do partake in the separate schooling from the era you criticise, the only connection between now and then. The slight difference is that we separated kids by colour then, now it's the practice of parting them bsed on outdated religions.
Isn't it time we rid ourselves of any/all connection between religion(s) and state/schools?
In fact, we probably soon will, mainly because of idiotic drivel like this.
I thought initially of ignoring this fool, rather than give his remarks any sortof creedence, but his pronouncement defies belief. He claims that Catholics may have to "turn their backs on faith schools and shun public statements of religion". Quite why anyone needs to make public statements about their religion defeats me, and isn't it time we moved on from separating little children on the grounds of religion?
To compare Catholics in modern Scotland with the grievous wrongs and suffering of blacks in 1950's and 1960's America is not only a gross insult, it is ridiculous, although he pre-empts any criticism by saying "I am certain many voices will join this debate, bringing with them a blame the victim mindset. In much the same way as America's black citizens in an earlier era were forced to straighten their hair and whiten their complexions in order to minimise differences with the white majority, many will surely urge Scottish Catholics to stop sending their children to Catholic schools or making public declarations of faith". Oh the self pity? Very good Peter, trying to negate any constructive argument before we even start, but it won't wash. What he is really doing is saying "How dare anyone have a reasoned argument or disagree with me in any way and, if you do, you're a rotten little bigot". Sorry pal, that's not happening.
Catholics do not have separate buses and toilets in Scotland, and they do have a vote. There is legislation to prevent job discrimination, and they are not rounded up and hung from trees, a la Alabama. However, they do partake in the separate schooling from the era you criticise, the only connection between now and then. The slight difference is that we separated kids by colour then, now it's the practice of parting them bsed on outdated religions.
Isn't it time we rid ourselves of any/all connection between religion(s) and state/schools?
In fact, we probably soon will, mainly because of idiotic drivel like this.
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This moron makes me ashamed to be a Catholic living in Scotland! He is on his own with his thoughts as far as I'm concerned and he can keep his silly opinions to himself! I didn't go to Catholic school, my parents felt the local private school was better and it was open to all faiths and religions.
As Em says, there are far worse idiots in this world but this one needs a good shake and a lesson in what slavery and segregation was.
As Em says, there are far worse idiots in this world but this one needs a good shake and a lesson in what slavery and segregation was.
Many Black Americans are still discriminated against, and that is a sad fact of life. My time there wasn't that long, but the attitude of the down home whites, those rednecks you read about hasn't changed much, nor the fact that seeing so much poverty, admittedly not just black people, was shocking for all that.
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