observer Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 A taxi driver had a written sign on his cab door - "British born and bred, English by the grace of God" - seems this "offended" some of his passengers, who reported it to the local Council, who in turn, have told him to remove it? Errm a difficult one this, as one could find the reference to a supreme being rather offensive to atheists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I thought we had freedom of speech in this country and that we are told countless times that after two world wars, many people from many countries died for that right. The sign is honest and true, to me, no way offensive, I remember sometime ago in the news, a local council would not have a christmas tree in reception, just in case in may offend a non-christian, the world has gone PC mad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 You have to assume it is the English bit that is deemed offensive - if they had substituted a name for 'God' presumably that wouldn't have bothered anyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Well, I don't find it offensive. Puerile and negatively provocative perhaps, and I'd have to question the motives in putting it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Well, I don't find it offensive. Puerile and negatively provocative perhaps, and I'd have to question the motives in putting it there. A pride in being English perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Got to say I agree with fugifino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 A pride in being English perhaps? Well, you can believe that if you want to, but the country's brimming with people who are proud to be English without feeling the need to shout about it. Oh, look, it's not peeeceee gawn maaaad after all: "However, as a Hackney cab driver he is not allowed to display a sign without applying for permission and was asked to take it down only on that basis.? http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/209170/Taxi-driver-told-to-drop-racist-patriotic-sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Perhaps if the sign had been written in Arabic, proclaiming the greatness of Allah - it would have been OK - ( mainly cos most of us wouldn't know what it said) - but would have been viewed as part of the rich cultural diversity of our modern Nation?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Perhaps if the sign had been written in Arabic, proclaiming the greatness of Allah - it would have been OK Maybe it would have been if the necessary permission had been obtained. I'd still have the same feelings about it though, would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Yep I agree; that's why I don't like folk wearing burkhas either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I wouldn't have even given it a second thought if I'd seen it so no I wouldn't have been offended. Had it said another country then that wouldn't have offended me either. Some people are sooooo touchy about trivial things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Looks like they will make me remove Vive La France of me dustbin then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Looks like they will make me remove Vive La France of me dustbin then! Shouldn't really Algy.... there is nothing to seperate a Frenchman and a dustbin; they are both full of crap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Would it be "racist" to say that we don't want our Squaddies wearing striped vests and a string of onions round their necks?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 No. But it might mark you as a tedious fud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Which sums up folk who keep spouting the word "racist". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Does it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Does imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 But that counts for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 same as yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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