Removal of Statues

Vornwend said:
Even if they had a choice and it was the best place for them it does not excuse discrimination - that still remains a problem to be addressed doesn't it?

You are right to say that its not just skin colour. I don't imagine it will ever be possible to remove all forms of discrimination but the more we expose it, increase our awareness of it and work to reduce it the better off we will all be IMO. You don't get the best out of people by discriminating. One of the most powerful lessons I learnt in my career was that if you walk past a problem then that is the same as accepting it. I think there is a problem and I think the protests that flare up are evidence of that (alongside all the hard data). Protest is a catalyst for change - whether that be giving women the vote, abolishing slavery, equal pay, the right to a state education etc etc If a few statues and ancient TV programmes get ditched along the way towards racial equality well then for me that's a tiny price to pay - and I speak as a huge Fawlty Towers fan!!
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I do NOT condone discrimination of any kind as a political strategy for possibly the same reasons that you do. However, what we are all up against is the instinctive tribal and territorial behaviour of our species, Homo Sapiens. We are hard-wired to behave as we do because it is our instinct which runs deep in us all and it's all about survival of one's own: the selfish gene.

Whilst it is laudable to share what you have with strangers, in a survival situation, it is not the best strategy of the species. Therefore it is contra-instinctive for people to behave in an idealistic way.

Is the ultimate result of attempting to create racial equality the fulfilment of the Coudenhove-Kalergi Plan?
 
These statues are fighting back
 

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Dav the wheel nut said:
exdos said:
Should there be a statue of the late Dame Vera Lynn?
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Definitely not...…...she sang about The White Cliffs of Dover :cry:
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The BITCH....!!!! How dare she...!!

Does make me wonder how much longer car manufacturers will offer new white cars.....seriously....that’s how mad it’s got. :cry:
 
john-e89 said:
Dav the wheel nut said:
exdos said:
Should there be a statue of the late Dame Vera Lynn?
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Definitely not...…...she sang about The White Cliffs of Dover :cry:
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The BITCH....!!!! How dare she...!!

Does make me wonder how much longer car manufacturers will offer new white cars.....seriously....that’s how mad it’s got. :cry:
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I’ve got black tyres John, I’m now having to avoid puddles in case anyone’s looking :cry:
Rob
 
Smartbear said:
john-e89 said:
Dav the wheel nut said:
Definitely not...…...she sang about The White Cliffs of Dover :cry:
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The BITCH....!!!! How dare she...!!

Does make me wonder how much longer car manufacturers will offer new white cars.....seriously....that’s how mad it’s got. :cry:
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I’ve got black tyres John, I’m now having to avoid puddles in case anyone’s looking :cry:
Rob
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So your black tyres are in contact with the road and getting worn out and potentially fatality damaged whereas your white bodywork is kept clean and waxed and only subject to the odd stonechip once in a blue moon.....I’d get out before you get slaughtered by the rent a mob Rob..... :cry:
 
Smartbear said:
john-e89 said:
Dav the wheel nut said:
Definitely not...…...she sang about The White Cliffs of Dover :cry:
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The BITCH....!!!! How dare she...!!

Does make me wonder how much longer car manufacturers will offer new white cars.....seriously....that’s how mad it’s got. :cry:
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I’ve got black tyres John, I’m now having to avoid puddles in case anyone’s looking :cry:
Rob
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I've just discovered my car has a slave cylinder!
I'm currently on my way to Bristol to drive it into the dock! :rofl:
 
enuff_zed said:
Smartbear said:
john-e89 said:
The BITCH....!!!! How dare she...!!

Does make me wonder how much longer car manufacturers will offer new white cars.....seriously....that’s how mad it’s got. :cry:
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I’ve got black tyres John, I’m now having to avoid puddles in case anyone’s looking :cry:
Rob
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I've just discovered my car has a slave cylinder!
I'm currently on my way to Bristol to drive it into the dock! :rofl:
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:rofl: https://youtu.be/rTVjnBo96Ug
Rob
 
Smartbear said:
enuff_zed said:
Smartbear said:
I’ve got black tyres John, I’m now having to avoid puddles in case anyone’s looking :cry:
Rob
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I've just discovered my car has a slave cylinder!
I'm currently on my way to Bristol to drive it into the dock! :rofl:
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:rofl: https://youtu.be/rTVjnBo96Ug
Rob
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Excellent riposte Mr Bear!
 
enuff_zed said:
I've just discovered my car has a slave cylinder!
I'm currently on my way to Bristol to drive it into the dock! :rofl:
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Even worse, like all of our cars it will have a master cylinder or two as well! :o

Time for an orderly queue at Bristol playing Otis on a loop? :roll:
 
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