Dambusters

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Govan, I am appalled at any book banning, as are many, many Americans. I do think that school libraries have to decide what books are appropriate for children, but thats a different matter.

As for rap music, a good many blacks find the lyrics disturbing, whether it is the use of words, the demeaning of women, or the call to kill cops, even if they like the music.

[£3.73]

Govan, I am appalled at any book banning, as are many, many Americans. I do think that school libraries have to decide what books are appropriate for children, but thats a different matter.

As for rap music, a good many blacks find the lyrics disturbing, whether it is the use of words, the demeaning of women, or the call to kill cops, even if they like the music.

And in a democratic society people who want to demean women or kill cops are perfectly entitled to express their beliefs, much to the annoyance of the politically correct, who have absolutely no qualms about SCREAMING theirs.

Accept that not everyone out there shares their or your values, whatever they may be.

Moaning about it, or banning it, isn't going to change a damn thing.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

I never said to ban it. People don't have to listen to, read or watch those things that offend them. But also, just because it is being sung about, written or made into video doesn't mean that makes it okay.

[ionnsaigh]

I never said to ban it. People don't have to listen to, read or watch those things that offend them. But also, just because it is being sung about, written or made into video doesn't mean that makes it okay.

Bobbie, if that is the case, strictly speaking - have you, like myself, changed your original position - re; banning that word?.
Or has anyone else changed their opinion, in the course of this fascinating thread.
The forum appears to have a more profound effect - than I have previously given it credit for. Just a Sunday Afternoon sun shinning quiet type of thought.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

I've never suggested banning the word. I think I said something more along the lines that it is a disgusting hateful word only meant to inflame.

[ionnsaigh]

I thought that by agreeing with them , ( the producers ) by banning that particular word, then it logically followed that you were in favour of censoring that word.

[ionnsaigh]

FFS Ionns !!!

M kay, you are a man who wears his beliefs like a badge. Revolution is just a t-shirt away and all that !!!

But synchronicity says look at this link ....some of these brave souls are still leaving us .....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7652091.stm

On the one hand you could adopt a - don't let the left hand know, what the right hands doing - type of approach.
Another approach would be - to never wear your heart on your sleeve - to keep quiet, to let the weeds grow and gather.
Fortunately my revolution is based on historic and scientific evidence. If one can find revolution in a Carnaby rag - that's fine.
The difference between beliefs and badges - are self evident in terms of internal and external factors.
Beliefs are formed after experience. A badge can be bought or worn, at any given time or place - based on a mere act of compulsion. I suppose priests, and all those grey - dog collar wearers - nuns - the queen - all wear their heart on their sleeves.