This Is Frightening, Where Are They Going To Get These 'head-Hunters' From, Borneo?

[anotheoldgit]

/// The Tories would use headhunters to scour the country for more women and ethnic minority candidates under proposals unveiled by controversial chairman Lord Feldman. ///

And before you all start attacking me, this is a little bit of fun to start off a debate on the real issue of the story.

Is there a place for diversity in politics, or should it still be 'the best person for the job'?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3503651/Cameron-s-pal-drive-ethnic-women-Tory-MPs-Party-Chairman-says-need-diverse-candidates-following-review.html

[youngmafbog]

Best person for the job. This PC b**cks has gone on long enough.

Guess that's one less vote for the Tories (from me).

[Old_Geezer]

It should always be trying to find the best person for the job. But if it is just a case of encouraging sections of society to consider roles they might otherwise not, and not a case of evil discrimination, then that's fine. Headhunting suggests the latter though.

[Marshwarble]

What you call PC *** is the under-represented standing up for themselves. It won't disappear. I'm afraid anyone who talks of PC *** appears to be behind the times.

[Svejk]

People who think PC bullocks is still valid are the ones behind the times.
Reminds me of the time, many years ago, when a kindly Irish lad advised me to 'cop myself on and get a pair of flares'. (several years after they went out of fashion)

[anotheoldgit]

Marshwarble

/// I'm afraid anyone who talks of PC *** appears to be behind the times. ///

And who says the PC *** times, are the best times, so being behind them, may not be all bad?

[Marshwarble]

Generally speaking the media as a whole. But it does conduct exposes in how bad the old times were. There were good things too-like less obesity and children allowed out and so on. But these were more bigoted times. But even things like transexualism are not understood-these prejudices may need to be overcome?
I generally agree with the best man for the job, though.

[sp1814]

AOG

Aren't you thinking of 'head shrinkers', rather than 'head hunters'?

[retrocop]

I am surprised their head of spin hasn't suggested scouring the country side for disabled people. Sort of damage limitation exercise after the budget. :-(

[-Talbot-]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayak_people


Headhunting and peacemaking

In the past, the Dayak were feared for their ancient tradition of headhunting practices (the ritual is also known as Ngayau by the Dayaks).

[waterboatman]

Love it aog! ;o}

[waterboatman]

That's right talbot, I'm glad the were on our side in Borneo!

[waterboatman]

For 'the' read 'they' duh!

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// AOG

Aren't you thinking of 'head shrinkers', rather than 'head hunters'? ///

Surely if one is in the head shrinking business, one has to first go head hunting, as they don't normally shrink heads still attached to bodies.