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Refugee
04-15-2014, 07:40 AM
Believe me, this isn’t made up. It’s what will happen to you if the Nancy Pelosi’s and Reid’s get their way. We're OK in the UK, we're used to it. :smiley:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/8513876/The-A-Z-of-political-correctness.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/8513876/The-A-Z-of-political-correctness.html)
My top three.
The funniest one:
U IS FOR… UNRELIABILITY
“Now, apparently, no longer a bar to getting a job. Last year, a Norfolk recruitment boss was told by her local Jobcentre Plus that she couldn’t advertise for “reliable and hard-working” applicants because it might “discriminate against the unreliable”.
Speechless, but not surprised:
I IS FOR… ISLAMISM
“Fertile source of many of the greatest PC idiocies of our age, mainly the result of white liberals treading on egg shells in their desperation not to offend. For example, the £80,000 recently paid by the Government to militant Islamist Tafazal Mohammad in order to use his knowledge gleaned at terror camps, where he had trained with the 7/7 bombers, to lecture “youth leaders” and council workers on how to “engage” with Muslims.”
The saddest one:
D IS FOR… DROWNING
"In 2007, 10-year old Jordan Lyon was allowed to drown in a pond despite the presence of two Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). They did not attempt a rescue because, said a police spokesman, they were “not trained to deal with such an incident”. PCSO training does include “race and diversity” and “health, safety and welfare”. But not anything that might actually enable them to perform any kind of useful public service, apparently.”
1751_Texan
04-15-2014, 08:01 AM
Believe me, this isn’t made up. It’s what will happen to you if the Nancy Pelosi’s and Reid’s get their way. We're OK in the UK, we're used to it. :smiley:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/8513876/The-A-Z-of-political-correctness.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/8513876/The-A-Z-of-political-correctness.html)
My top three.
The funniest one:
U IS FOR… UNRELIABILITY
“Now, apparently, no longer a bar to getting a job. Last year, a Norfolk recruitment boss was told by her local Jobcentre Plus that she couldn’t advertise for “reliable and hard-working” applicants because it might “discriminate against the unreliable”.
Speechless, but not surprised:
I IS FOR… ISLAMISM
“Fertile source of many of the greatest PC idiocies of our age, mainly the result of white liberals treading on egg shells in their desperation not to offend. For example, the £80,000 recently paid by the Government to militant Islamist Tafazal Mohammad in order to use his knowledge gleaned at terror camps, where he had trained with the 7/7 bombers, to lecture “youth leaders” and council workers on how to “engage” with Muslims.”
The saddest one:
D IS FOR… DROWNING
"In 2007, 10-year old Jordan Lyon was allowed to drown in a pond despite the presence of two Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). They did not attempt a rescue because, said a police spokesman, they were “not trained to deal with such an incident”. PCSO training does include “race and diversity” and “health, safety and welfare”. But not anything that might actually enable them to perform any kind of useful public service, apparently.”
I dont see any of these examples as "Political correctness".
Especially the last case. Training and equiptment can be provided in all sorts of topics, but if one is not trained in water life saving...I would not hold it against an officer whom did not feel safe or prepared in trying to rescue a person drowning.
If the officers are not provided with clear directives, training and equiptment nessassary to not only help someone in a drowing situation and keep themself safe and alive, I don't believe they should risk their life.
With clear procedures, training, and equipment...if an officer comes across this type of situation, I don't doubt the officer would do the right thing.
Refugee
04-15-2014, 08:25 AM
I dont see any of these examples as "Political correctness".
Especially the last case. Training and equiptment can be provided in all sorts of topics, but if one is not trained in water life saving...I would not hold it against an officer whom did not feel safe or prepared in trying to rescue a person drowning.
If the officers are not provided with clear directives, training and equiptment nessassary to not only help someone in a drowing situation and keep themself safe and alive, I don't believe they should risk their life.
With clear procedures, training, and equipment...if an officer comes across this type of situation, I don't doubt the officer would do the right thing.
I'm sorry, Health and Safety training or not, you wouldn't jump into a pond, (small shallow water), to save a child's life? Hang your head in shame!!!
Alyosha
04-15-2014, 08:32 AM
I dont see any of these examples as "Political correctness".
Especially the last case. Training and equiptment can be provided in all sorts of topics, but if one is not trained in water life saving...I would not hold it against an officer whom did not feel safe or prepared in trying to rescue a person drowning.
I would. I'm not a lifeguard but I'd jump into save a child even if it killed me.
Alyosha
04-15-2014, 08:33 AM
I'm sorry, Health and Safety training or not, you wouldn't jump into a pond, (small shallow water), to save a child's life? Hang your head in shame!!!
You have to understand now that Obama's president, alleged liberals are pro-police. They can do no wrong until there's a Republican in office again. Then they'll go back to being "pigs".
This inconsistency is why a social liberal like me went libertarian.
Refugee
04-15-2014, 08:41 AM
I would. I'm not a lifeguard but I'd jump into save a child even if it killed me.
You'd have got your trousers/skirt wet, a pond is knee deep. Shakes head and does the mumbling bit about what the world is coming to. I'm glad I left all that behind me and emigrated.
The USA is not England, thank the dear Jesus. And the revolutionary war.
nathanbforrest45
04-15-2014, 10:51 AM
The USA is not England, thank the dear Jesus. And the revolutionary war.
Not yet, but we are working on it.
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