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political correctness gone mad
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was in the local news round here this morning that taxi drivers mainly but motorists in general faced fines/penalty points for having those england flags on their cars, in certain areas they're deemed to be racist.
i think the councils have actually backed down since, but i dont think it matters. whatever is gonna be next, am i gonna be banned from wearing my england shirt in the street cos somebody MIGHT feel intimidated or offended? fuck's sake...:rolleyes:
i think the councils have actually backed down since, but i dont think it matters. whatever is gonna be next, am i gonna be banned from wearing my england shirt in the street cos somebody MIGHT feel intimidated or offended? fuck's sake...:rolleyes:
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Pretty stupid IMO.
So long as the flags don't obstruct the driver's view and they are attached securely, I don't see a problem with them.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/article/0,2763,1234357,00.html
Who are 'we'?
yeah thats pretty much the jist of it, it wasnt on the news as such, was listening when the dj was harping on about it afterwards.
its just so annoying as there are so many more important things that local councils should be worrying about right now. and to be quite honest, if anyone is offended, they need a slap, preferably with a wet fish.
A Rochdale council spokesman said councillors had not specifically banned the flag.
"Last year a taxi driver was flying the stars and stripes at the start of the Iraq war ... He was asked to remove it, just as we asked Asian drivers to remove Pakistani flags during the cricket world cup.
"Apart from the rear doors, no advertising is allowed."
Why do you think this has to do with pc or people being offended? Has this been mentioned at all?
Don't believe the hype.
I think people should be free to fly any flags, but sometimes it's not the best idea. I would love to have the flags of several nations around my house, though I'm sure it would attract unwanted attention.
And my parents wouldn't let me :yeees:
I'll by flying the Spanish flag on the back of my bike myself. Though after Spain kicks England out in the quarter finals I might have to remove it to avoid anyone running me over.
Seriously though, I've been here 10 years now- and have not claimed a single penny in benefits. Is that a record?
Though if you don't mind my saying so, you need to fine-tune your sarcasm detector.
whether?
Sorry..........
Because the far right hijacked it in the late 70's/early 80's. And a lot of people have long memories.
Yes they did. As did the NF and BM.
BM? Bernard Manning?
British Movement.
Read some history.
How many cars have been in accidents whilst flying the flag? it is no different than a roof rack with suitcases, DIY (wood/timber ladder etc) and a bike rack? I flag would cause little damage to anyone, even if it flew off the gravational pull would ring it down to the ground eventually causing no/little obstruction to drivers! the only problem would be if the driver was attached to his/her flag and decided to get bad road rage, lets be sensible about this!
What are tey advertising, the coutry they live or a product? I see no problem in pride for your country, how is this an advert? We are not asking for consumers to purchase one, just showing support for our country and its footballers, whether you believe in football or not is your choice but others do, and do not appreciate the hassle for the support they show!
Like you do when anyone dares to complain that their taxes are wasted on spurious politically correct diversity projects.
Its a matter of opinion
I just think that if you actually read the article, its not that big a deal. Its taxi drivers in Manchester, it ain't everyone, and it ain't about "political correctness".