raza, those who know about that level of technology don't talk about it and those who talk about it likely don't understand the 'reason' behind such an advancement in technology being installed on planes. — ArguingWAristotleTiff
When you go to a grave, you sit and talk and say what your troubles are but the annoying thing is you're talking to a piece of ground where she isn't there.
If you're a comedian, yes, because it's your job to make jokes. If you're a politician, no, because it's your job to be neutral about religious affiliation except in policy terms. — Baden
houting "haha, look at those idiots, they look like letterboxes" is protected by free speech, yes, but free speech isn't the same as appropriate speech. — Baden
And banishing moronic politicians like Boris Johnson for being opportunistic twats using inappropriate speech is a protected right of the PM. I hope she does so. — Baden
Another article about the same topic had a lot of comments from people that agreed with him. Some even mentioned treatment given to them when they visited muslim countries and even muslim run areas of cities. They did not seem worried about insulting other religions. — Sir2u
Who decides on the appropriateness of these things? — Sir2u
None of those are politicians and especially not politicians in power. — Baden
It's mostly common sense isn't it? — Baden
If that were true then racist comments would not exist. On both sides. — Sir2u
But some of them are officials that represent the government. I was once discriminated against for being British. Back in the late 60's I went to Guatemala and they were refusing to let "that fucking English whores son" out of the airport. Apparently they had believed that Belize should be returned to them. — Sir2u
Yes, and we both agree they shouldn't do that I presume. — Baden
Is it part of human nature to be racist, sexist, and what ever else you can think of to discriminate against? — Sir2u
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. — Jesus
An extreme view, you say? — Bitter Crank
but sure -- laugh at religion. All of them. Often. Loudly. — Bitter Crank
If it's the Catholic priest, be sure to hide all the liquor
Now if the Baptist minister stops by" and here he turns to his young son, "you get up on mommy's lap and you stay there. — Bitter Crank
I don't think hypocrisy nails the issue on the head adequately enough.. — Posty McPostface
I want to say it's willful ignorance, but that's not right either... — Posty McPostface
From what I remember — Sir2u
may or may not have had the occasional choirboy, I don't know. most were sexually active but decent guys. — Bitter Crank
If you're a comedian, yes, because it's your job to make jokes. If you're a politician, no, because it's your job to be neutral about religious affiliation except in policy terms. — Baden
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