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Post by EJi on Oct 18, 2017 13:59:06 GMT
I saw this comedian on tv years ago talking about how people are too easily offended. I think he hits the nail on the head. (no swearing)
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Post by ozboy on Oct 18, 2017 14:12:50 GMT
A nation of overly sensitive wussies It's not the nation. It's the few perpetually offended by everything who make nearly all the noise. The PC Brigade has convinced many who were easy going and never offended in the past that they should be offended, so now they are, as you say, by everything.I'm offended by those who get so easily offended.
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Post by spectra on Oct 18, 2017 14:21:51 GMT
I saw this comedian on tv years ago talking about how people are too easily offended. I think he hits the nail on the head. (no swearing) Yep, spot on.
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Post by spectra on Oct 18, 2017 14:24:37 GMT
It's not the nation. It's the few perpetually offended by everything who make nearly all the noise. I'm offended by those who get so easily offended. Exactly, seeing that "rights" are such a big deal, what about the rights of the majority to not be offended by a po faced minority?
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Post by agent69 on Oct 18, 2017 19:00:06 GMT
A nation of overly sensitive wussies It's not the nation. It's the few perpetually offended by everything who make nearly all the noise. I recall many years ago somebody from a minority group was offended by something they saw in the cinema. When they got home they phoned up all their friends and they all went to the same cinema the following night so that they could be offended as well.
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Post by martin44 on Oct 18, 2017 19:40:21 GMT
What galls me is certain people who get offended for others.
@leopardcat has stated 'she' was not offended, not a single person has yet come forward to say 'they' were offended,
moderators, please, were there any complaints? If so , fine then say so , this will then put you in a position of acting on behalf of others.
If not , then surely it is not your job to be offended for others who appear not to exist.
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Post by wickedxuk on Oct 18, 2017 19:53:50 GMT
Is there any appeal system in operation on this forum for members who are banned? Are those excluded given any chance to explain their words/actions? Is there any published information anywhere detailing who is banned and for how long? +1 for the above by bonfemme. I think we are all adult enough to air our grevancies and discuss issues and if required re-educate those that *may have caused offence (I wasn't offended), not throw away the key. Our justice system is rehabilitive is it not?
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Post by martin44 on Oct 18, 2017 19:54:58 GMT
There has also been some speculation on this thread as to who has been banned, i have my own suspicions.. so here goes. 1. yorkshireman please respond to this post. 2. merlin please respond to this post. 3. chielamangus please respond to this post. Only my personal suspicions, VERY long standing forum members. i sincerely hope my suspicions are wrong. Edit 22.37pm skippyonspeed please respond to this post.
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Post by spectra on Oct 18, 2017 20:53:21 GMT
There has also been some speculation on this thread as to who has been banned, i have my own suspicions.. so here goes. 1. yorkshireman please respond to this post. 2. merlin please respond to this post. 3. chielamangus please respond to this post. Only my personal suspicions, VERY long standing forum members. i sincerely hope my suspicions are wrong. If martin44 is correct what is the heinous non PC crime that these individuals have committed? Looking through their posts they seem to be thoroughly decent guys who represent a majority view amongst normal people in this country.
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Post by ozboy on Oct 18, 2017 20:57:15 GMT
There has also been some speculation on this thread as to who has been banned, i have my own suspicions.. so here goes. 1. yorkshireman please respond to this post. 2. merlin please respond to this post. 3. chielamangus please respond to this post. Only my personal suspicions, VERY long standing forum members. i sincerely hope my suspicions are wrong. If martin44 is correct what is the heinous non PC crime that these individuals have committed? Looking through their posts they seem to be thoroughly decent guys who represent a majority view amongst normal people in this country. Wot, me ole cobber yorkshireman banned?! I am bereft until his, and The Others, triumphant return ......
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Post by martin44 on Oct 18, 2017 21:09:49 GMT
Being involved in the original discussion, if i recall correctly, i was at the time referring to 'Green shield stamps' but saw the whole innocent conversation, and indeed 'liked' a few of the post's. My suspicions are easily confirmed by the fact that it would appear all their post's have been deleted, having re-read, i now also recall another long standing poster involved in the discussion , their innocuous post also appears to have been removed, and they too have not posted since. skippyonspeed . This is not a statement to say any of the members have been banned, it just seems a little obvious to my simple mind.
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Post by martin44 on Oct 18, 2017 21:15:13 GMT
There has also been some speculation on this thread as to who has been banned, i have my own suspicions.. so here goes. 1. yorkshireman please respond to this post. 2. merlin please respond to this post. 3. chielamangus please respond to this post. Only my personal suspicions, VERY long standing forum members. i sincerely hope my suspicions are wrong. If martin44 is correct what is the heinous non PC crime that these individuals have committed? Looking through their posts they seem to be thoroughly decent guys who represent a majority view amongst normal people in this country. spectra There was a discussion about a doll and some jam, I'm not prepared to mention the name of the doll as i do not wish to be banned.
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Post by macq on Oct 18, 2017 21:32:28 GMT
Not sure what mod baiting means but the comments about the toy or image from the jam started with someone using the word as it was used back in the old days as an harmless word of excitement and people then explaining where the word come from and why you did not hear it much now.without the post's to check i can only go by memory but i don't remember any overt racism (at the most maybe an off colour comment -no pun intended) it could even be that some people in trying to explain the subject used comments which when written down can look different to what they were trying to say about changes in modern attitude and came across wrong. Maybe a warning would have been better as lets be fair the joke section must offend someone at some point and that's the best thread on the platform
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Post by spectra on Oct 18, 2017 21:46:10 GMT
Not sure what mod baiting means I think it’s similar to bull baiting.
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Post by eascogo on Oct 18, 2017 22:07:40 GMT
If martin44 is correct what is the heinous non PC crime that these individuals have committed? Looking through their posts they seem to be thoroughly decent guys who represent a majority view amongst normal people in this country. spectra There was a discussion about a doll and some jam, I'm not prepared to mention the name of the doll as i do not wish to be banned. Relevant reading to this issue here
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