Surely The Time Has Now Come To Put An End To This Trouble Making Event?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

[andy-hughes]

pumpjack - // yes it should be banned if these animals cant behave themselves. //

Great, can I have every bar and pub in the country shut down then, because those 'animals' can't behave themselves either.

[douglas9401]

And we're off.........

[Sqad]

A-H

"That's because you are a heterosexual male over the age of consent, so you wouldn't - would you!"

I am not sure that i am with you there.......many homosexuals that i know cannot see the point of the parade and wouldn't partake and many heterosexual folks can see the point and would partake.
So your point eludes me.

[dannyk13]

As usual another thread heading for derailment.

[andy-hughes]

Sqad - // I am not sure that i am with you there.......many homosexuals that i know cannot see the point of the parade and wouldn't partake and many heterosexual folks can see the point and would partake.
So your point eludes me. //

My point is - if you have not lived as part of a section of society which lives with ridicule and abuse on a daily basis, you may not understand the pleasure and pride (!) in expressing your rights to your own freedoms by having a nice day out.

Just because you don;t see the point in something does not nean it doesn't have a point for other people - just for you, and as I pointed out, accepting that simple fact is the essence of tolerence which is essential for a civilised society to function and develop.

[andy-hughes]

danny - // As usual another thread heading for derailment. //

Then by all means make a valid contribution to keep it on track, instead of simply sniping from the side-lines.

[Sqad]

A-H...your point is well taken.

[andy-hughes]

Thank you sqad.

I always have, and always will appreciate your ability to discuss something and disagree with another view, but always with good humour.

[bednobs]

but if it was stopped what would you moan about in the weeks running up to it, on the days and after it's finished?
the royal edinburgh tattoo perhaps?

[zebo]

Notting Hill Carnival questions?? Isn't it a few months late for Groundhog Day?

[andy-hughes]

bednobs - // but if it was stopped what would you moan about in the weeks running up to it, on the days and after it's finished?
the royal edinburgh tattoo perhaps? //

A fair point.

The residents of and around Glastonbury have to put up with hoards of lorries and trailers blocking their country roads for two or three months prior to the Festival, while it is set up, and the same afterwards when it is dismantled -but the press only make noise about drug arrests.

Young people enjoying themselves? Pah! They all need a haircut and two years in the army!!!

[dannyk13]

AH //Then by all means make a valid contribution to keep it on track, instead of simply sniping from the side-lines//
If you have been following the thread you will have seen that I have contributed.

[andy-hughes]

danny - // If you have been following the thread you will have seen that I have contributed. //

Excellent - so we can drop the unhelpful comments then.

[dannyk13]

AH, Yes ,that's nice of you,thanks.

[anneasquith]

How did this thread get to gaypride from NHC ?

[douglas9401]

In the usual way, ma'am.

[Rockrose]

My fault Annea!

/I don't see you getting your knickers in a twist about the 12 of July or the St Paddy days events or the horse racing meets etc.
Only this and Gay Pride - I wonder why that is? //

[anneasquith]

Hmmm. No disrespect rr . But I'm weary of gay pride being discussed on AB again.........lol :-)

[New Judge]

As I always say on occasions such as this, roads and streets are for getting from A to B or accessing the premises on them. They should not be used for mass gatherings of celebration (or whatever) such as this. (Cue: "What about the Remembrance Day Parades, then?").

In this particular case the disruption is immense and lasts for the best part of a week (when the preparation and clearing up is considered). It's an outdated nonsense that needs consigning to the dustbin.

[Bazile]

TTT

//it's da cultcha innit!//

Who's culture is it , that you keeping stating it is ?