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Happy Monkey · 11-17-2010, 05:29 PM

If that's the best story of PC gone mad, then your PC has not gone mad. You can't judge a book by its cover, unless it's in a window display, and the cover is all that's visible. I would absolutely oppose the removal of the book from the store (or libraries, schools, etc), but it's not crazy to ask that it not be in the window display.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-17-2010, 06:35 PM

Yeah, hide it behind the counter with the "men's" magazines.

Happy Monkey · 11-17-2010, 07:08 PM

No, just the regular shelf. I feel the same about Doctor Doolittle. I wouldn't put it in the shop window opened to the chapter starting with the racist picture of the native king who wants the doctor to turn him white. But it is a legitimate classic, and should be available.

HungLikeJesus · 11-17-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

The story oringated with The Sun newspaper.
This is a newspaper that has a Stunner on page 3 everyday - yes, the girls with bare titties.
...

Do we have a thread for that?

We should have a thread for that.

Let's take a vote.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-17-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

No, just the regular shelf. I feel the same about Doctor Doolittle. I wouldn't put it in the shop window opened to the chapter starting with the racist picture of the native king who wants the doctor to turn him white. But it is a legitimate classic, and should be available.

It's not only a legitimate classic, it's legal merchandise that shop is selling. If putting it in the window offends people, they can boycott that shop and spend their money elsewhere elsewhere. If enough people do that, the shopkeeper has to make a decision whether it's better to display something else. You'd be hard pressed to find a shop window that doesn't annoy somebody in some way. Next they'll be telling the ice cream shop not to put a picture of a banana split in the window because it offends dieters, or the liquor store not to put booze in the window because it offends AA.

Gravdigr · 11-18-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Do we have a thread for that?

We should have a thread for that.

Let's take a vote.

Aye.

TheMercenary · 11-18-2010, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

The story oringated with The Sun newspaper.
This is a newspaper that has a Stunner on page 3 everyday - yes, the girls with bare titties.
It's known for inflammatory headlines and stories that burn out like a damp squib once investigated.

Ya got to love that.

Sundae · 11-18-2010, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by be-bop

In the UK it's PC gone mad..
every official authority, schools or whatever seems to have lost all common sense on the basis that you must not offend anyone at anytime.
That's why schools now don't celebrate Christmas it's "Winter Festival".

Erm... we're already gearing up for Christmas at our school. As is my sister's school, and the two schools attended by my niece and nephew.

The Christmas lights are up in Aylesbury. The ones that say Merry Christmas. And all the shops are selling Christmas presents, Christmas crackers, Christmas puddings... Even in Leicester, where Diwali is a huge event with equally decorated streets and fireworks, they have a nativity scene in the Town Hall Square.

I can only assume it's different in Scotland.

be-bop · 11-18-2010, 06:01 AM

It's been well documented and reported in various press articles that Christmas has no place in multi cultural schools (and not just in the Daily mail) **chuckle**
It's a wee bit common sense we need, all faiths and cultures should get a look in but it seems that Christian or traditional festivals in the UK are looked at as we can't celebrate in the original form in case we upset other faiths.
Which has been also documented as plain nonsense by other faiths but the hand wringing of the chattering classes then wag their collective fingers and say no we can't

Rhianne · 11-18-2010, 01:36 PM

I've never heard of a school celebrating "winter festival".

Sundae · 11-18-2010, 01:38 PM

It's well documented, Rhianne

Gravdigr · 11-18-2010, 02:44 PM

"You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't upset others."

"Well, what if I'm the one upset?"

"Fuck you, you don't count."

jimhelm · 11-18-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

zactly

My religion forbids me from eating cars, but yet I see a toy car in the latest Happy Meal.

I heard something on the radio about some state or town or something trying to ban toys in 'happy' meals that didn't meet some kind of nutritional minimum.

anyone catch that?

classicman · 11-18-2010, 09:21 PM

Yeh - Its all over - here's one link.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-19-2010, 02:48 AM

Frisco.

11-17-2010, 05:29 PM	#16
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	If that's the best story of PC gone mad, then your PC has not gone mad. You can't judge a book by its cover, unless it's in a window display, and the cover is all that's visible. I would absolutely oppose the removal of the book from the store (or libraries, schools, etc), but it's not crazy to ask that it not be in the window display. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-17-2010, 06:35 PM	#17
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, hide it behind the counter with the "men's" magazines. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-17-2010, 07:08 PM	#18
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	No, just the regular shelf. I feel the same about Doctor Doolittle. I wouldn't put it in the shop window opened to the chapter starting with the racist picture of the native king who wants the doctor to turn him white. But it is a legitimate classic, and should be available. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-18-2010, 02:44 PM	#27
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	"You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't upset others." "Well, what if I'm the one upset?" "Fuck you, you don't count." __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-18-2010, 09:21 PM	#29
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Yeh - Its all over - here's one link. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-18-2010, 06:01 AM	#24
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	It's been well documented and reported in various press articles that Christmas has no place in multi cultural schools (and not just in the Daily mail) chuckle It's a wee bit common sense we need, all faiths and cultures should get a look in but it seems that Christian or traditional festivals in the UK are looked at as we can't celebrate in the original form in case we upset other faiths. Which has been also documented as plain nonsense by other faiths but the hand wringing of the chattering classes then wag their collective fingers and say no we can't

11-18-2010, 01:36 PM	#25
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	I've never heard of a school celebrating "winter festival".

11-18-2010, 01:38 PM	#26
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's well documented, Rhianne

11-19-2010, 02:48 AM	#30
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Frisco. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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