Good Morning All

[TWR]

Reading the post from last week regards Muslims & D.C Statements, why is it that the UK has had to change a lot of things to please this religion, Black Board, The Golly, Christmas Terms, why is it that other religions that has settled in the UK do not seem to bother & just got on with their life's & are thankful to be in a Country that as welcomed them. not an early morning moan as some may think, we went to Corfu many years ago, I did not take to the Place so did not go back, if some of these un great full people don't like the way we do things here there is a simple answer, feck off

[ummmm]

Black board still exists in classes that still have them, it's just that white boards are more practicable.

Christmas terms haven't changed. Other religions have not stolen our xmas...it's a myth! Seriously....xmas starts in October...what have we changed?

The golly...not sure about that but it's no great loss. How is the fact that we don't have a gollywog on our jam jars affecting our life presently?

I agree that if you don't like this country then go off and find a country you do like.

[douglas9401]

I know I shouldn''t and I'll suffer for it later but I can't help myself.

I believe the blackboard has become a chalkboard.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't recognise the specific examples as being true. And wouldn't be Muslim related anyway. It detracts from your other point of a new arrival to this country opting to accept & adopt the practices of the nation othey choose to join, and where a line might be drawn regarding retaining previous cultural practices that are felt part of the immigrant's life.

[Old_Geezer]

Insurance ?

[Bathsheba]

TWR....Blackboards not allowed? Christmas not allowed to be mentioned? What nonesense. I bought some some curtains with a "blackout" lining only recently.
Douglas...see above.

[TWR]

O.G. FGR, Sharia Law, pouting off hatred on London Streets, Driving with the mask, how many more?

[Bathsheba]

...sorry for misspelling re the nonsense spouted on here,..it should of course read " n o n s e n s e".

[ummmm]

Sharia law means nothing. It's just like a family member going to another family member to try and solve differences...

They have the UK law to back them up if a Sharia court can't solve it.

[Svejk]

It's all very well for you, ummmm, as a savvy western woman to dismiss Sharia courts. If, say, you didn't like whatever your 'family' decided, you'd be around to the solicitors or the cop shop like a shot.(or more likely, just stick two fingers up at them) I doubt many Muslim women have, or feel they have, your options. And, of course, sharia law is horribly biased against women.

[redvanman]

Well said TWR this country wants a lot more like you to stand up for our selves and the COUNTRY

[ummmm]

Completely agree, Svejk. In an ideal world and all that!! I just don't think Sharia law is a threat to us.

[Retrochic]

Well I for one am glad the 'golly' has gone from jam. It was a horrible caricature of a bygone era. Blackboards are still around -for goodness sake black is not a racist word any more its what Black people prefer to be called. People should be allowed to follow their Religious beliefs in what ever country they decide to live in, you cannot judge a whole religion on radical loonies -if you did the Catholic and Protestant Religions would be in deep trouble. If I went to live in Dubai i would not convert to Islam,and if I was Christian I would search out a christian church i Dubai to worship in and maybe have christian friends and go to social events related to the church. Can't see any difference really.

[cazzz1975]

blackboards were phased out as whiteboards seemed better and cleaner, they now have interactive whiteboards which are another step forward. Its called progress!

[Retrochic]

you can still buy 'blackboard' paint at B&Q so there must be some still out there . Restaurants usually write their 'Specials' on Blackboards.

[ummmm]

I painted the kids playroom in black board paint....so they could chalk to their hearts content and leave my living room walls alone...

[TWR]

Go into a UK Bank with the full Top to Toe Black gear see how you go on, & what would be said to you.

[boxtops]

Blackboards and gollies going had nothing to do with Muslims - it was the PC brigade who said that the term black was offensive and racist. There was a time when anything suggestively racist or sexist was disapproved if - and why manhole covers are now called inspection covers... i personally saw nothinh wrong with a golly toy, i had a black dolly too, my mother felt this represented the real world rather than white-only dollies.

[Mamyalynne]

How did it go when you tried it TWR? It's raining here I'd rather stay in.

[TWR]

I'd go in sensible dress Mam, It's dry here.

[mikey4444]

I think you are being slightly alarmist here TWR. It sounds like a Daily Mail rant, that doesn't hold much water when its examined in detail.