Anne-Marie Waters - Pegida Uk

[agchristie]

She is on record as making this statement:

"We live in a country which ordinary people are frightened to speak their minds, frightened that they might say the "wrong thing". This is a dangerous situation for any society. A frightened population which cannot say what it thinks is a population under tyrannical control.

Furthermore, this widespread fear has resulted in a fearful and politicised police force that is more concerned by what is "correct" than with prosecuting crimes"

Is she correct? Is the UK public less inclined to speak out and now more apathetic with our politicians leaving a hopeless vacuum and therefore as a nation we are more vulnerable?

[andy-hughes]

It did - the word I was referring to was the horrible expletive, with the 'er' taken off the end, and replaced with an 'a' - hope that's clear!

[Togo]

//Thus - if a black man refers to another black man as '***' (not sure if the censor software will take that out) - it's fine, but if a white man does it, he can expect a punch in the mouth.//

Right on '***'.

[retrocop]

Mikey
I agree but it answers your query that it is used with gay abandon.If the "role model"uses it then it is hardly surprising their impressionable young fans also use it! So at the end of the day who do we believe are being offended by it's use?

[Togo]

And that word was the one that sound like the noise a goose makes. Usually used by black people as a derogatory word for whit ones.

[Togo]

Make that white. Its Lent not Whitsun.

[jackthehat]

Well, at least we seem to have an even-handed auto-censor on AB.... :o)

[Togo]

LOL jth. Iwas going to post that but was wary of hogging a post.

[agchristie]

Don't worry Togo ;)

[mikey4444]

Togo....(12:31)

Quack ?

[naomi24]

Honky. Just testing to see if that's a banned word too.

[naomi24]

Nope. No surprise there then. ;o)

[mikey4444]

Thanks...I am a bit slow off the mark today !

[andy-hughes]

Thanks Naomi - I seriously thought 'quack' as well, and couldn't understand what was going on!

Too subtle for me!!

[naomi24]

You're welcome.

[naomi24]

Isn't it ridiculous. The N word, the P word, and Togo with his goose noise that he's reluctant to type because it might not be PC - and everyone knows what everyone else is talking about anyway. Just words. Yes, Anne-Marie Waters is absolutely right. Sheesh!

[Peter Pedant]

// what about that astronomer bloke hounded to tears for wearing a slightly risque shirt.//

yeah didnt he hit someone on camera and then plead in defence
" I was just making him see stars "

[ sorry this is not the thread for THAT kind of joke is it ? ]

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //Isn't it ridiculous. The N word, the P word, and Togo with his goose noise that he's reluctant to type because it might not be PC - and everyone knows what everyone else is talking about anyway. Just words. Yes, Anne-Marie Waters is absolutely right. Sheesh! //

I think there is a world of difference between people self-censoring out of simple politeness, and people being 'afraid of saying the 'wrong thing' - the two concepts are very different in my eyes.

Would I use the 'n' word? No, because it is a nasty mean-spirited word, and it's not part of my vocabulary.

Would I not join in a discussion about immigration because I am afraid someone may think me a bigot? No again, because I can express my opinion and leave no-one in doubt that I am not a bigot.

If people are 'afraid of saying the wrong thing', then they simply need to apply a little thought before they run off at the mouth.

It's that simple.

[mikey4444]

Andy...with you all the way there !

[-Talbot-]

andy-hughes
Thus - if a black man refers to another black man as '***' (not sure if the censor software will take that out) - it's fine, but if a white man does it, he can expect a punch in the mouth.


No it isn't and if you believe it is you have no black friends.

[Togo]

How did naomi get the word through and it was blocked for me? Try it ending in key. I did type it naomi but it was blocked. PC Me? Never been accused of that before.