:hehe: That little lefty love-in didn't last long, did it?
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-pretence-over
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:hehe: That little lefty love-in didn't last long, did it?
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-pretence-over
Yes, even while the Donald was hitting his own recent Big Speech Challenge for six. It's a funny world, ain't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
You really needed to add the "Father Ted" after thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
The opening point seemed to be a fairly GPWM tbf. France imposes Catholicism on it's Africa and quelle suprise! High birth rates!Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Were the Africans in those colonies big users of contraception before then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Not really the point, is it? It's the birth rates now that Macron and the author are referring to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
It's all about root causes; that's where the real money is, if you don't have enough guns.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Referencing high birth rates is not a racist statement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Here's what I don't get about post-colonial guilt. On the one hand, the poor, innocent, child-like people of Africa and Asia, apparently entirely lacking in agancy, did as they were told and took on the rules and regulations imposed by christianity because we told them to. Now that we tell them to do something different, such as not breeding in quite such a rabbit-like fashion, all of a sudden develop enough free will to ignore us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
What's it to be? Are the oppressed peoples of the world naive natives, to be bent to our will as required, or sentient human beings with the ability to take responsibility for their actions?
Yeah, Except for a couple of things:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
1/ A large number of the Africans in question are muslims.
2/ France hasn't been in charge of those places for some time. These people are quite capable of making their own decisions.
Actually, I've decided it's all your fault for refusing to proudly wear your Arsenal replica shirt. You see, all you've really done is encourage this sort of thinking and behaviour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I didn't say it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
There are more than enough replica Arsenal shirts being worn in Africa. On my visits I feel it is important to dress appropriately, lest any local offer disrespect to me or the memsahib, so I tend to sport a rather nicely tailored safari suit and cavalry boots.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
I know you didn't, but it is the title or whatever of this topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
When I then read (part of) the linked piece I only saw references to such comments made from today.
Linking you in my reply was merely how I roll as opposed to just replying blankly.
Right. That's why it's so important that the right sort wears them too, not just the wrong sort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
The latter, I would hope. But it seems that Papism is hard to shake off. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
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