politically correctness

Over the last few months the Uk has been going into the "lets be politically correct" phase and its driving me up the wall ! these are latest ones ive heard

1) we can't call xmas light xmas lights in public places or events we have to call them winter lights because it offends people who don't celabrate xmas

2) schools have banned people from wearing cross's round their necks but allow other people to wear their jewlry for their belives

3) they might ban xmas songs and decorations in public shops.

I fink this is all a bit silly and is kinda destroying part of our british culture what you think?

Thats Stupid.

Uter stupid.

Christmas tree's aren't British Culture.
Nor are winter lights.

Well they are. They're celebrations of the Christian faith, and Britain is a predominantly Christian country.

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Originally Posted by Idlewild

Christmas tree's aren't British Culture.
Nor are winter lights.

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yeh but they are a symbol of what some ppl belive which is the birth of jesus is it not?

and i enjoy wallking in to asda and dancing around to rocking around the xmas tree

My town still has CHRISTMAS lights , its pathetic completely pathetic , kids who are hindu or what not are school are aloud to wear there head things and stuff its just stupid other religions cant take it that Christianity is more celebrated and funly celebrate :$ if they wanted lights they could say but no

Muslims and Hindus etc don't change the names of their holidays so why should the christian ones be changed :s

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Originally Posted by Idlewild

Christmas tree's aren't British Culture.
Nor are winter lights.

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Wrong. Prince Albert introduced the Christmas Tree to the world. And "winter lights" started on trees.

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Originally Posted by Dan2nd

Over the last few months the Uk has been going into the "lets be politically correct" phase and its driving me up the wall ! these are latest ones ive heard

1) we can't call xmas light xmas lights in public places or events we have to call them winter lights because it offends people who don't celabrate xmas

2) schools have banned people from wearing cross's round their necks but allow other people to wear their jewlry for their belives

3) they might ban xmas songs and decorations in public shops.

I fink this is all a bit silly and is kinda destroying part of our british culture what you think?

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what about our beliefs? ;l thats just stupid.

I put a complaint in to our school and said, why do u only support Christmas and not other things like Duvalier lol. ( only cos i dislike Xmas)

If they don't like it go back to there own country!

gods sake !

that is so dum n stupid

OMG this is stupid if we said oh look you cant do this coz of our religion would they do it NO!!! but because britiain is such a pushover they do anything

they wanna get on with everyone there rules r so soft, i hate this country!

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Originally Posted by TealArms

I put a complaint in to our school and said, why do u only support Christmas and not other things like Duvalier lol. ( only cos i dislike Xmas)

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lol i kinda agree with tht to why not have national holidays for all religous holidays

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Originally Posted by Lozza

Thats Stupid.

Uter stupid.

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Mmkay just a warning, don't start being racist on this thread because it seems as if some people are coming down on Hindus and Muslims as well as other religions. K?

Anyway, I think Britain is basically trying to make up for the whole Iraq thing, this is coming from an American so you may think that its more or less biased than a British person's view. However I think the government is going too far. They're going to make a mistake sooner or later, and then all their "politically correctness" is ruined and then they also lose the support of people who disliked them because of their rather extreme measures towards being "politically correct". So its going to end up badly no matter how hard they try. Wonder how long itll take before there's a riot :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Chaz-

If they don't like it go back to there own country!

gods sake !

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Don't be rude now;)

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Originally Posted by nvrspk4

Mmkay just a warning, don't start being racist on this thread because it seems as if some people are coming down on Hindus and Muslims as well as other religions. K?

Anyway, I think Britain is basically trying to make up for the whole Iraq thing, this is coming from an American so you may think that its more or less biased than a British person's view. However I think the government is going too far. They're going to make a mistake sooner or later, and then all their "politically correctness" is ruined and then they also lose the support of people who disliked them because of their rather extreme measures towards being "politically correct". So its going to end up badly no matter how hard they try. Wonder how long itll take before there's a riot :rolleyes:

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yeh riots then they will start a campain called war on christiens lol

Thats stupid. I don't belive in god but I do celebrate christmas. Thats unfair. I mean others can celebrate there religon why cann't Christians. I don't agree with the christain faith but thats stupid.

The reason britain celebrates xmas and nothing else is because its a christian country! People in this country were originally all christian, and you shouldnt be complaining if you dont like it. We dont go round banning other holidays because its not fair! Jeez!

Apparently we're not a christian country any more but "multi-cultural".

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Originally Posted by 2hd.

Wrong. Prince Albert introduced the Christmas Tree to the world. And "winter lights" started on trees.

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Well said, why don't we start calling "Diwali" the "Super light festival of fun"

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Originally Posted by nvrspk4

Mmkay just a warning, don't start being racist on this thread because it seems as if some people are coming down on Hindus and Muslims as well as other religions. K?

Anyway, I think Britain is basically trying to make up for the whole Iraq thing, this is coming from an American so you may think that its more or less biased than a British person's view. However I think the government is going too far. They're going to make a mistake sooner or later, and then all their "politically correctness" is ruined and then they also lose the support of people who disliked them because of their rather extreme measures towards being "politically correct". So its going to end up badly no matter how hard they try. Wonder how long itll take before there's a riot :rolleyes:

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How are people being racist? I'm sick of people that constantly say 'You're being racist' Just when we don't like something to do with hindu's/muslims/ whoever. Everyone's got a right to say what they like & don't like about someone.
For example : We can call people of our own religion/race, but when it comes to somebody out of our own race, it's considered as racist. Racism works both ways, k.

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Originally Posted by Dupion

what about our beliefs? ;l thats just stupid.

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um i sed other religions are aloud to express their beleifs by wearin tradtional jewlry etc but i read in the paper a girl got expelled from skwl for wearing a cross around her neck which is the symbol of christianity

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Originally Posted by Clo

How are people being racist? I'm sick of people that constantly say 'You're being racist' Just when we don't like something to do with hindu's/muslims/ whoever. Everyone's got a right to say what they like & don't like about someone.
For example : We can call people of our own religion/race, but when it comes to somebody out of our own race, it's considered as racist. Racism works both ways, k.

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well said tht gets me mad to