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« #45 : November 23, 2005, 02:43:49 AM »

I'm aware of that. But a man can dream can't he?...a man can dream *sighs*

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« #46 : November 24, 2005, 04:51:37 AM »

The Christmas banned story arose after a junior official working for Lambeth Council renamed the Christmas Lights "Winter Lights".  This is not council policy but it has been taken up by various pro and anti schools of thought and the resulting media circus led to headlines like "Christmas banned".

Of course, it's not the first time Christmas has been banned in this country.  Oliver Cromwell was firmly against it, so there is a precedent ....



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« #47 : December 08, 2005, 06:06:42 PM »

*sigh* Obviously Christmas won't be banned but I think the main issue here is the want for equality. I have nothing against any religion, I'm friends with people from all sorts of faiths. The fundemental argument though is the fact that there is inbalance within Britain. A Black person can call a White person White/or some other term, a white person cannot however call a Black person black etc. Political correctness essentially is a contradiction and that is what people are getting at I believe. I do however think it is wrong for people to go and say 'Oh go back to your own country' etc etc....I'm sorry but that's unacceptable. As mentioned before, you merely have to look at the British Empire and how colonialisation affected citizens of that country. None the less it is the past and if people are going to move on, it is clear that people from a young age should be taught that individuality is something to be appreciated. Obviously it is easier said than done, but as the famous quote says: 'When in Rome, Do what the Romans do.'
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« #48 : December 08, 2005, 07:20:04 PM »

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'When in Rome, Do what the Romans do.'

Exactly...and when in Britain, do as the British do, not as the Indian, or Middle Eastern, etc do. 

If I went to the Middle East I'd respect their culture and I would abide by their rules.  I expect the same from people visiting to my country.

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« #49 : December 09, 2005, 05:00:11 AM »

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I expect the same from people visiting to my country.

They're not visitors. They're British citizens, like you. They hold a British passport, just like you.



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« #50 : December 09, 2005, 05:38:27 PM »

If they speak English and abide by British rules, then fine  :)

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« #51 : December 09, 2005, 06:05:12 PM »

i love christmas and im not religious at all i think its just a nice happy time of year when i spend time with my friends and family , i find it frustrating that just because other religions 'may' find it offensive the goverment are banning nativity plays in some schools and chrimbo decorations . there are alot of things i find offensive about other religions but it doesnt mean im going to go to there country and  stop there traditions. if you live in britain then follow british tradition!

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« #52 : December 09, 2005, 06:42:34 PM »

Agreed  :)

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« #53 : December 09, 2005, 07:26:27 PM »

why thank you most kind, this is something i feel very passionately about i love christmas so much and it just spoils it so much when you have to worry about whether its lawfull to put a christmas tree up for public display its ridiculas!  :fr:

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« #54 : December 09, 2005, 07:28:55 PM »

i love christmas and im not religious at all i think its just a nice happy time of year when i spend time with my friends and family , i find it frustrating that just because other religions 'may' find it offensive the goverment are banning nativity plays in some schools and chrimbo decorations . there are alot of things i find offensive about other religions but it doesnt mean im going to go to there country and  stop there traditions. if you live in britain then follow british tradition!
No one needs to do anything to other ethnics and religions, white power fascists do that for ya  ::)

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« #55 : December 09, 2005, 10:01:14 PM »

I got this from another forum....I thought it was kinda funny and it'll hopefully add a bit of comedy to the thread...




One of the British national daily newspapers is asking readers "What it means to be British." Some of the emails are hilarious but this one is funny

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for
A Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a
Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch
American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all?
Suspicion of anything foreign.



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« #56 : December 10, 2005, 12:45:57 AM »

That made me chuckle I must admit :P

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« #57 : December 10, 2005, 03:55:53 AM »

One of the British national daily newspapers is asking readers "What it means to be British." Some of the emails are hilarious but this one is funny

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for
A Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a
Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch
American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all?
Suspicion of anything foreign.


lol, thts pretty funny. Can't remember where i've heard it b4 thou

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« #58 : December 10, 2005, 05:34:34 AM »

But yet it is so true....British people are possibly the most mixed bag there is and it has been happening for centuries...(I should know I'm a historian!)

Romans
Anglo-Saxons
French etc etc etc

Our royal family for crying out loud is mostly German! English the language is 40% derived from German, 40% derived from French and 20% derived from Latin and other sources...
I think it has to be considered what indeed 'our heritage' actually is :S
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« #59 : December 10, 2005, 06:29:06 PM »

Whatever our heritage is does not really come into this. Yes our language is derived from others, as are our genes and our customs. A lot of people here have said things that I completely agree with, specially Hyllyn, and there is not much that ENRAGES me more than political correctness gone mad.
I have no problem whatsoever with foreign people living in this country, as long as they realise that they are in Britain now, not their country. We have different traditions and customs which should be respected. The way it seems to me is that we can't even live our way of life any more, we have to go along with other cultures rather than them living in ours. We have to live in theirs, or that's how it feels.
Nobody would ever dream of stopping say Muslims celebrating one of their festivals. So why should we be expected to let people change our country into a place where we get treated like second rate citizens?



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