Well Harridan Harman is at it again. The latest piece of lunacy to issue from the equalities minister is that vegans and teatotallers are to be given the same protection against discrimination as religious groups. Members of cults etc are to be given similar protection. Somehow it seems to me - but I am sure I must be wrong - that there is some balance between burning catholics at the stake (which I believe is no longer acceptable behaviour) and calling somebody a wuss because they don’t want a pint of beer.
I was brought up a vegetarian long before it became fashionable to be one by parents who had a bunch of ideas outside the mainstream. In true ‘Lord of the Flies’ tradition this led to a fairly quick realisation on my part that I needed to be able to use my fists. I certainly did not shrink into the corner and worry about whether my human rights were being compromised. At about the same time I was at school across the road from a private preparatory school and I remember we used to hurl all kinds of abuse over the wall at them. They did not seem to be overly troubled by their human rights but hurled back insults of a similar nature.
What on earth are we turning our society into? Do we really want this regulated nanny state where we are told what to think and what to do all the time? I am a great believer in tolerance and always have been - except for idiot Governments and public sector jobsworths, oh and a few more besides. Let us get real and distinguish between unacceptable prejudice - racial, sexual etc - and not bring it all into disrepute by going OTT.
Speaking as a black, vegan, catholic, privately educated, tee total, vegatarian ,transvestite I’ d just like to say your intolerance is disgusting. Harriot brings a model vision of a caring society and her personal courage in the face of bigots like you is an example to all. By the way do you know where I can get any pictures of her topless or licking an icecream? Phil
Gooday old fart from a global hotspot down under- New Zealand
I dont know about this discrimination stuff but like you me old mate I used to chuck stuff over the wall of the local knobs school . Far as I heard the only time it was a problem was when we chucked a tin of paint over and it landed on the head of Justin Smyth whos old man was a big shot in a bank .
…. but there you go bloody bankers eh should have seen it coming mate
But hey what does your old mate Eric care . Lifes pretty good down here . The mises reckons its OK too what with the winaries and all . So we done glaciers , mountains , whales , vineyards , … we done the lot . Now we got to go to the North and check out the Mouri stuff . The only problem right now is theres some big bugger in this internet cafe getting all stressed cause he wants my computer . Oh shit hes started the hacker ….. it might be discrimination against poms but sod human rights hes a big bugger . Im out of here .
Eric
I remember you boy, you sniveling little runt, hurling abuse at my star pupils from your pathetic state school playground…..always knew you’d end up being a nothing……bet you were a I.T. consultant! I used to see you there,snotters hanging from your nose,arse hanging out your jobby covered trousers eating bread and dripping while throwing stones at my gals and boys. If I had had my way you would have reported to my study at 4 o’clock for six of the best, a dose of syrup of figs administered by matron who would have then passed you to the prefects who would have done to you what they always did best to little scroots! You may have then learned a valueable lesson and not become such a whinger!
Me?… went on to be the star of Whacko and my gals and girls?…they are now top civil servants and parlimentarians…..still reeking revenge on you state school types!