observer Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Who's actually to blame for the economic crisis? The Investment Bankers, the last Labour Gov, the US sub-prime mortgage sector, the Euro Zone fiasco or the millions of ordinary folk who just got used to having what they wanted, when they wanted it - all on a credit card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Bankers, US Sub Prime, and all of us for living off credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Don't let the politicians (of all persuasions and both sides of the pond) off the hook either. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Maybe all of the above.... but will taxing a few millionaire bankers a bit extra get us out of this mess or does it have to be the majority of the rest of us to take the pain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 A combination of all the above perhaps. Think we are also to blame - spenders; voters; share-holders and the like. Isn't there a famous saying (needs a word change?). For evil to flourish all it needs is for good men to do nothing". Â Often wonder why we always need a scape-goat for anything which goes wrong. Â Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I blame you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 No F's or butts. I blame the nanny state. It gets my g... Â Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I blame the greedy b+++++ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 The reason I asked is cos those that actually caused this mess don't appear to be the ones that are being made to pay for it. Bankers are still getting their bonuses and golden parachutes, when imo they should be hanging from the lamp posts in Canary Wharf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 The reason I asked is cos those that actually caused this mess don't appear to be the ones that are being made to pay for it. Bankers are still getting their bonuses and golden parachutes, when imo they should be hanging from the lamp posts in Canary Wharf. Â but you don't believe in hanging...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Patrice Evra. Â </PJ> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Correct Baz, but sometimes an exception that proves the rule is required! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I've always wanted to know...how does an exception prove a rule? As a scientific thinker, it seems to me that, if there is an exception, then the rule is incorrect and needs revising. Can someone please explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Observer, the Wizz Brain, will explain it for you when he comes back Dave. He knows everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Its alright Lt Kije, Cleo thinks you are the whizz brain but didn't want to hurt Obs' feelings :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cleopatra Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Evil Sid Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I've always wanted to know...how does an exception prove a rule? Â What it means that as a rule certain conditions apply on very rare occasions something will happen that breaks that particular rule. The fact that it is a rare occurrence proves that the rule holds true. Â As an example. the area around Daresbury and Moore is a very quite area the exception being once a year when the Creamfield festival is on which proves the rule. Â hope that helps clear that one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 It's confused me sid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 It's a legal maxim, established in English law in the early 17th century. Written, as law was in those days, in Latin:  Exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis  and is interpreted to mean ‘exception confirms the rule in the cases not excepted’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 So was that little journey off on a tangent an exeption?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 As you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Not really. What you're saying is that there is no such thing as gravity because there is no exception to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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