That's a truly disheartening read. These neanderthals need to crawl back to the swamp they dragged themselves out of - there's no place for this in the 21st Century
It's spreading throughout every facet of the arts as well. I had someone leave a book in my car a few years ago by Ernest Hemingway, as it wasn't claimed I decided to read it and it was a 1930s story in which the lead role was narrating and it was smattered with the 'N' word which, at that time, was pretty standard in the American vocabulary. Yes, it's unacceptable now but in it's historical context it was of it's era and I think if you look to ban, edit or censor such works you are losing the accuracy of that era. Equally if you read some of H.G. Wells's books some of the language of the Victorian era and it's derogatory descriptions of some classes or nationalities is very un-pc by today's standards but of it's era. So where do you stop?...
The main difference is that it was an unruly small minority of extremists that attached themselves to a protest with a worthy message. The extreme right wing thugs are racist, sexist, misogynistic and would use violence if they could as they do at football grounds. I want to live in a World where race isn't an issue any longer and all citizens are treated equally, the right wing thugs never want to see that. I absolutely condemn the defacing of War memorials and violence against the police but I really couldn't give a **** about a statue celebrating a man who made his wealth from a shameful part of our great country's history.
Says the man who ran away to his own board and set up a music thread to rival ours - ****ing divisive bastard.....
That would be right Wills said these idiots don't even know anything about the people on the statues. I can agree with him there.
Ant and Dec sorry for impersonating people of colour 16 years ago who is trawling itvs back catalouge theres an episode of the professionals where bodies rude to a blackman wait till they get as far back as alf garnett
If we're judging causes by the lowest common denominator of their supporters, I'll put these two forward for Brexit: Or, just a thought, we could consider the merits of the ideas being debated instead of knocking down straw men?
Or, just a thought, we could consider the bandwagon we are joining ………..instead of knocking down statues? at least know what the issue is with the statues before you tag along for a laugh cos you got nothing better to do
now people are taking a stand about what someones father did please log in to view this image Max Clements @maxclementsECHO Exclusive: The University of Liverpool has agreed to rename Gladstone Hall, named after former Prime Minister William Gladstone. It comes following an open letter from a group of students highlighting his father's slaveholding.
Yeah.....it’s all the fault of the Police.....How dare that coppers head attack that poor young lads foot.....sack the bastard !!!
Good cops that get treated the same as racist ones can't really complain, can they? After all, they do 'fit the profile'.
Maybe I should apologise as well. A few years ago I watched the film Zulu and wanted Michael Caine and the British soldiers to win. I am sorry. Maybe they should remake the film and the British should lose?
I remember a while back some were saying that all these companies would leave due to Brexit? I also remember being mocked for my comments at the time?
