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Post by ljs on Nov 1, 2007 15:43:26 GMT -5
Christmas should be downgraded unless other religious festivals are marked on an even footing, a Government think-tank has said.
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The Institute of Public Policy Research has suggested various ideas to make the UK more multicultural.
It also wants "national culture" barriers to be torn down to help immigrants settle into the UK.
In a report due to be published in coming weeks, the organisation said: "If we are going to continue to mark Christmas - and it would be very hard to expunge it from our national life even if we wanted to - then public organisations should mark other major religious festivals too.
"Even-handedness dictates that we provide public recognition to minority cultures and traditions."
It emerged in 2006 that three out of four employers were not putting up Christmas decorations in the workplace for fear of offending staff of other cultures.
source: Yahoo news
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To me it's rubbish, why change something that is tradition in this country for hundreds of years just because of other religions. PC gone too far. I don't usually care about stuff like this but it's one of the most idiotic things ever.
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Post by kanekilledvince on Nov 1, 2007 16:43:28 GMT -5
As much as i love to disagree.. playing X-Mas music in shops and stores decorating etc. in early november makes me annoyed.
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Post by JOECFC7 on Nov 1, 2007 17:41:21 GMT -5
'Political correctness' is pathetic. If these multi-ethnic/religious idiots don't like Christmas in the UK, then they should leave the country. Simple as that.
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Post by onionmaster on Nov 1, 2007 17:57:02 GMT -5
'Political correctness' is pathetic. If these multi-ethnic/religious idiots don't like Christmas in the UK, then they should leave the country. Simple as that. Exactly. Say I were to move to Saudi Arabia for some reason. Would I expect them to change their beliefs because i didn't fit in? No I bloody wouldn't. People have got to understand if they want to integrate into the community they have to not force themselves upon other people. They're paranoid. The government usually worries far more about people getting offended than people actually do. The thing is, the government don't actually want to make the people feel better that their religious festival is now equal to Christmas, oh no, it's because they're scared of extremists. Everybody will celebrate Christmas if only for the presents, not gonna let no bloody terrorists spoil one of the few traditions still present in todays society.If they want to fit in to the community, why should we have to cater for their needs? Isn't that racist, acting as if they should be treated differently? Political correctness works hand in hand with the muslimisation of the world. The terrorists have their world domination all running smoothly.  |
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Post by JOECFC7 on Nov 1, 2007 18:03:08 GMT -5
I hate the way they come over here and expect to have people run around after them - changing the way British people live in Britain - just because they don't agree with our ways. They always seem to find something to feel 'offended' by. They can protest in the streets, our streets, and hold up signs saying "Death To The Pope", "Death To Blair" etc. and manage to get away with it. Decent, British people try to have a protest of their own and they're branded racist.
Idiots.
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Post by scottsteiner on Nov 1, 2007 18:09:31 GMT -5
Joe and Oniony are going to unite for the senseless torching of a Paki shop on the corner.
ul layth
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Post by s☠e on Nov 1, 2007 18:13:22 GMT -5
Ridiculous. Like someone said above, if I were to go to some foreign country that differs in religion, I wouldn't even think about the fact that everything should be changed to suit my fellow immigrants.
They move here, then should respect our country and it's traditions.
But I also think that having decorations up form October is a little too early.
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Post by JOECFC7 on Nov 1, 2007 18:14:52 GMT -5
Joe and Oniony are going to unite for the senseless torching of a Paki shop on the corner. ul layth That's the spirit  |
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Post by A. Edwards on Nov 2, 2007 1:31:48 GMT -5
You know, I can't agree with you guys enough. Your right. Don't get me wrong, I am not a racist nor do I mind religious or different ethnic groups in this country, after all, its been like that for years and years but the fact of the matter is that if they don't agree with our laws or the season of Xmas, then what the  are they doing in this country? Again, I cannot agree enough with what you guys are saying. A few of you have mentioned how if we were to emigrate to say France, Germany, Pakistan (Lol) or elsewhere, would they change their laws to suit us? Would they hell. Its a pile of bollocks. The English government are weak and something needs to be done about it otherwise, in years to come, this country will be run by immigrants and religion and at the end of the day, who really wants that? I can tell you that I don't. |
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Post by woodywoodwardo on Nov 2, 2007 1:56:24 GMT -5
they can right off as we are supost to be a christian country so why should we change |
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Post by mrcrap on Nov 2, 2007 2:38:07 GMT -5
don't like it, off back to pakistan or wherever |
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Post by topcat on Nov 2, 2007 4:45:25 GMT -5
CHRISTMAS ALL THE WAY.
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Post by tallica on Nov 2, 2007 4:51:18 GMT -5
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Post by laythvandam on Nov 2, 2007 5:34:33 GMT -5
Doesn't this debate get brought up every year?
It gets worse and worse by the year, "Political Correctness" is bollocks imo, I don't believe in the ****house.
Afterall we fought the Nazi's for free speech, now we are supposed to be scared to say stuff due to it being "Politically Incorrect".
If what we say offends anybody, then tough **** basically, they should grow some thicker skin, the government is in a real bad state at the minute, I'm not a political follower either, as it's boring, but judging by this it's dreadful.
Christmas is like the best time of year to most of us, including myself, I don't wish possibly one of the biggest celebrations of the year to be dissappearing by these extremists.
I am no biggot or racist from where I speak, but this is going too far.
Because of P.C you have to kiss people's backsides for the wrong reasons nowadays...
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Post by Beck on Nov 2, 2007 6:06:36 GMT -5
dont blame blair for the immagrants.
it was the conservative government before him that started the ball rolling on that.
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Post by Himmy! on Nov 2, 2007 7:11:03 GMT -5
I'll just say the simple thing before I get too annoyed, if you don't like it, lump it.
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Post by albireo on Nov 2, 2007 12:29:33 GMT -5
you know what we should do?We should all move to a new, unpopulated island and start again and leave the imigrants to run England into the ground.
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Post by binnzer317 on Nov 2, 2007 14:16:17 GMT -5
If they dont like the way Britain runs, They should off back to there own country. Simple as that. |
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Post by troze on Nov 2, 2007 14:48:48 GMT -5
Can't people who come up with these schemes see its exactly this that FUELS racism, not stops it. the idiocy is shocking
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Post by CWE OWNER on Nov 2, 2007 18:42:52 GMT -5
From a quote by Mr McMahon & HBK re writen
UK. You Love it or you leave it
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