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So why don't most Travellers.......

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  • #122
    neverever1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 864 ✭✭✭neverever1


    bobmalooka wrote: »
    Don't have them to hand, too busy looking at the crime statistics you found so hard to find earlier.

    Did you know that travellers make up just 0.6% of the General population yet 5.4% of the prison population?

    You mean you don't care about the huge numbers of travellers who commit suicide?

    So as I said, some travellers don't earn an honest living but the majority do, same as everyone else!


  • #123
    neverever1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 864 ✭✭✭neverever1


    RayM wrote: »
    No idea. According to the AH charter, zero tolerance is shown to racism against the travelling community.

    Maybe the mods are correct to turn a blind eye to anti-traveller racism and it's actually the charter that needs to be updated. I mean, how can you police something when it's this prevalent.

    It's crazy! I think I'm far more likely to get punished for defending travellers!


  • #124
    bobmalooka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭bobmalooka


    neverever1 wrote: »
    You mean you don't care about the huge numbers of travellers who commit suicide?

    So as I said, some travellers don't earn an honest living but the majority do, same as everyone else!

    I do.

    I was making a point.

    Any honest discussion on travellers needs to acknowledge the fact that both travellers and non travellers contribute to these issues.


  • #125
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,924 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    I'd say there are loads of caravans rocking with laughter tonight as the last few pages are read aloud.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #126
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    neverever1 wrote: »

    So as I said, some travellers don't earn an honest living but the majority do, same as everyone else!

    Not sure do you know what "earn" means.
    To earn:
    "Obtain money in return for labour or services"
    (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/earn)

    If >80% are unemployed, I think it's safe to say, without being racist, the majority are not earning an honest living. Unless there's another definition of "to earn" that includes social welfare?


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  • #127
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    RayM wrote: »
    No idea. According to the AH charter, zero tolerance is shown to racism against the travelling community.

    Maybe the mods are correct to turn a blind eye to anti-traveller racism and it's actually the charter that needs to be updated. I mean, how can you police something when it's this prevalent.

    I find mods turn a blind eye to a lot of racism on boards, not just to travellers.


  • #128
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    RayM wrote: »
    No idea. According to the AH charter, zero tolerance is shown to racism against the travelling community.

    Maybe the mods are correct to turn a blind eye to anti-traveller racism and it's actually the charter that needs to be updated. I mean, how can you police something when it's this prevalent.

    While there is undoubtedly racism in this thread, simply highlighting the problems within the travelling community, using official statistics and verifiable facts isn't racism.


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