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Political correctness gone mad!

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  • #32
    jackthekipper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    Obvioulsy a case of pc gone mad, gone mad


  • #33
    IvyTheTerrible
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    Ziggurat wrote: »
    Yes, yes, heaven forfend they might be accommodating of other people.



    And? What's the probem?

    It's supposed to be a CHRISTMAS concert. No matter how secular we like to be, Christmas is about the celebration of the birth of Christ. To organise a "Hallelujah" (yes that's what it's called) concert and not allow any mention of God or religion IS pc gone mad.

    (And just to note, I'm an atheist).


  • #34
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Ziggurat wrote: »
    Presumably because they want to.

    Or becuase they are being forced to, or bullied into....


  • #35
    jackthekipper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    prinz wrote: »
    Ye what? Read the OP, Christmas concert can't have christmas songs.

    A link would be nice


  • #36
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    jackthekipper wrote: »
    A link would be nice
    glynn888 wrote: »
    just listening to the joe duffy show several callers complaining that a christmas concert in dublin cant have christmas music or carrols

    there you go, funnily enough in the OP just where I said it was...


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  • #37
    Ziggurat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Ziggurat


    prinz wrote: »
    Or becuase they are being forced to, or bullied into....

    And in the face of a lack of any such evidence to support that I think it's better not to assume so.


  • #38
    dvpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,182 ✭✭✭dvpower


    prinz wrote: »
    Ye what? Read the OP, Christmas concert can't have christmas songs.

    I think I understand.
    There was a Christmas concert planned that was to have Christmas music. Right?

    But some people from West Dublin who are obviously politically very well connected (so well connected that they get free cars off the social) have complained, and somehow some secret legislation has been passed to prevent the Christmas music.

    Am I warm?


  • #39
    jackthekipper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    prinz wrote: »
    there you go, funnily enough in the OP just where I said it was...

    It's the word can't not a link. If this (at this point unsubstantiated) story is true then I'll join the people who are saying it's ridiculous (won't utter the ridculous pc gone mad phrase), until then I'll treat the callers the same way as people who claim to have seen the sun dance in Knock.


  • #40
    jackthekipper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    dvpower wrote: »
    I think I understand.
    There was a Christmas concert planned that was to have Christmas music. Right?

    But some people from West Dublin who are obviously politically very well connected (so well connected that they get free cars off the social) have complained, and somehow some secret legislation has been passed to prevent the Christmas music.

    Am I warm?

    Property Developers?


  • #41
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    What sane, intelligent person still listens to Duffy?

    Last time his muck graced my ears was when an OAP rang in whinging about the DiscoverIreland ads on TV ("All these highs and low.....la la la"). His problem was that a specific type of whale that was shown to swim in Cork was incorrect and is infact known to swim around Donegal.

    He went sick in the head until Duffy got someone responsible for the ad on the phone, cave into the OAP, and therefore remove the whale from the ad.

    All because of one person :confused: You see, YOU can make a difference.........if ya whinge enough.


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  • #42
    Fratton Fred
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    In my experience, it is not the muslims, Sikhs or Hindus who object to Christmas, it is the lefty do gooder PC brigade who just stick their oar in thinking they are being modern, trendy and cool but in reality are just being ignorant and creating racial tension.


  • #43
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Ziggurat wrote: »
    And in the face of a lack of any such evidence to support that I think it's better not to assume so.

    Why? Because it suits your sensibilities?
    jackthekipper wrote: »
    It's the word can't not a link..

    Funny that all the people saying it's right aren't being asked for a link. Go to RTE, listen to the podcast. Rocket science it isn't.


  • #44
    Sgt Hartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,944 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    Ziggurat wrote: »
    Yes, yes, heaven forfend they might be accommodating of other people.



    And? What's the probem?

    It's spineless, pathetic and playing into their hands. As I already mentioned, if I was an immigrant I wouldn't expect anyone to compromise their culture and traditions to accomodate me.

    ”If I offended you, you needed it!!” - Corey Taylor



  • #45
    Bandit12
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    As much as the OP has'nt put over his point all that well i agree that society has gone crazy with political correctness.


  • #46
    Ziggurat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Ziggurat


    prinz wrote: »
    Why? Because it suits your sensibilities?

    Because it would be the sensible thing to do. Generally, people don't believe/make claims without evidence to back them up.

    Although this whole thread would argue otherwise...

    EDIT: Though I'm curious, prinz, just what do you think my "senbilities" are?


  • #47
    enniscorthy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭enniscorthy


    glynn888 wrote: »
    just listening to the joe duffy show several callers complaining that a christmas concert in dublin cant have christmas music or carrols for fear of offending the lovely people who populate in their droves ,the housing estates of west dublin : you know the type they all drive crap micras or other jap crap cars that the social bought them to drive to dole office.
    Any one left here at all with any cop on?
    probably get banned for this but what the hell its christmas!---OOPS so sorry shudnt have said the c word might offend them


    hi mate fancy teamin up we could do damage :D


  • #48
    jackthekipper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    prinz wrote: »
    Why? Because it suits your sensibilities?



    Funny that all the people saying it's right aren't being asked for a link. Go to RTE, listen to the podcast. Rocket science it isn't.

    Can't listen at work, but yet no one provided a link.
    What is the full story? Who complained and how many and what muppet made the decision to ban the songs?
    These events are for the audience, you go to a christmas concert for christmas songs?


  • #49
    bikeblues
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    Dey tuk er jabbs!


  • #50
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Truth, people whinge about the foreigners when they're not actually complaining about anything (well, maybe the tiny percent who are nutjobs). It's always the liberals complaining about us being backwards and the people who bow to their demands over pointless things.

    Seriously, I'm an atheist but I don't think The Angelus should be removed or any type of Christmas-related do-hickery should be altered for me.

    Then again, I'm an average human being and therefore a hick.


  • #51
    AnonoBoy
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    Did this even actually happen?


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  • #52
    dvpower
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    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Truth, people whinge about the foreigners when they're not actually complaining about anything (well, maybe the tiny percent who are nutjobs). It's always the liberals complaining about us being backwards and the people who bow to their demands over pointless things.

    So, was it the liberals or the foreigners who have prevented the Christmas music in this case (or was it just the xenophobes making stuff up)?


  • #53
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Ziggurat wrote: »
    Because it would be the sensible thing to do.

    The sensible thing to do is to assume one thing over another? I though the sensible thing to do would be to keep an open mind and not make any assumptions.:confused:
    Ziggurat wrote: »
    EDIT: Though I'm curious, prinz, just what do you think my "senbilities" are?

    I think you have a problem with Frosty the Snowman.


  • #54
    Rebelheart
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭Rebelheart


    bikeblues wrote: »
    Dey tuk er jabbs!


    That wasn't even witty ten years ago. It's firmly in the realm of dim now.


  • #55
    Rebelheart
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭Rebelheart


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    Presume you can back all these allegations up?
    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Of course Joe Duffy listeners never get the wrong end of the stick on anything.
    Otacon wrote: »
    Link?
    jackthekipper wrote: »
    A link would be nice
    jackthekipper wrote: »
    Who complained and how many and what muppet made the decision to ban the songs?

    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Did this even actually happen?

    Here's the discussion on Liveline. It starts at 33.35:
    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/

    The organisers "of the Hallelujah concert" issued the following statement to RTÉ's Liveline. Neither the place, organisation's name nor individuals connected with this decision are mentioned by Duffy in his wisdom:
    'It's a non-denominational concert open to every school and religion. The removal of Christmas songs this year is a response to complaints from non-Christians in the past' (Statement read out at 33.53)


  • #56
    jackthekipper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    Rebelheart wrote: »
    Here's the discussion on Liveline. It starts at 33.35:

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/



    The organisers "of the Hallelujah concert" issued the following statement to RTÉ's Liveline. Neither the place, organisation's name nor individuals connected with this decision are mentioned by Duffy in his wisdom:

    'It's a non-denominational concert open to every school and religion. The removal of Christmas songs this year is a response to complaints from non-Christians in the past' (Statement read out at 33.53)

    Is non denominational the same as non christian, nothings stopping them from having a christian one. Like wise if you're non christian don't bother going and have you're own one instead of moaning.


  • #57
    AnonoBoy
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    Rebelheart wrote: »
    Here's the discussion on Liveline. It starts at 33.35:
    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/

    The organisers "of the Hallelujah concert" issued the following statement to RTÉ's Liveline. Neither the place, organisation's name nor individuals connected with this decision are mentioned by Duffy in his wisdom:
    'It's a non-denominational concert open to every school and religion. The removal of Christmas songs this year is a response to complaints from non-Christians in the past' (Statement read out at 33.53)

    Hah! Fat chance! You're not tricking me into listening to feckin' Liveline.


  • #58
    phasers
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    I live in West Dublin but I'll have you know the social gave me a fiat punto.

    Shows what you know OP!


  • #59
    Rebelheart
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭Rebelheart


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Hah! Fat chance! You're not tricking me into listening to feckin' Liveline.

    No flies on you.;)


  • #60
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Rebelheart wrote: »
    No flies on you.;)

    There certainly isn't Mr. Duffy.


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  • #61
    Rebelheart
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭Rebelheart


    A representative from the Immigrant Council came on and condemned the decision and feared that immigrants would be blamed for this.

    A quick google and it seems that the organisers of this concert, and thus who made this decision, are going under the name 'Young World':

    Contact Details
    Young World
    20 Pantbach Road
    Birchgrove
    Cardiff
    CF14 1UA
    Tel:
    01 833 7912
    donohoe3@iolfree.ie
    www.youngworlduk.com

    Source: http://www.irishtourist.com/event_calendar/hallelujah_concert.shtml


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