Opinion Politically Correct Madness

[dogs105]

This is very interesting, i'd go as far as astounding if it's true (not calling you a liar dogs105 but it's one of those things that seems so crazy it can't be right)

So, I could have a shop and refuse to serve Jews, and that would be legal??

**** me.

It was going to be included, but religions wanted it to be exempt from the act. I.e. so they could demand workers be Christian, or Jewish etc.

It is included in the vilification laws and lots of other things, but not the anti-discrimination act. It's not unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of religious beliefs.

 

[dogs105]

This is very interesting, i'd go as far as astounding if it's true (not calling you a liar dogs105 but it's one of those things that seems so crazy it can't be right)

So, I could have a shop and refuse to serve Jews, and that would be legal??

**** me.

Although religious attire has been added since I last looked. So you can't discriminate on the grounds of wearing a hijab, or a cross , or a habit, or Buddhist robe.

 

[Deaneus!]

Not all unfair treatment is discrimination. The combined effect of the South Australian and Commonwealth legislation is that, in South Australia, it is unlawful to discriminate on the following grounds:

age
disability
marital or domestic partner status
identity of spouse or partner
pregnancy (or potential pregnancy)
family responsibilities
association with a child (in provision of goods, services or accommodation)
breastfeeding
race
sex
sexuality or chosen gender

Okay... so pardon my complete ignorance, is being Jewish a race or a religion?

 

[dogs105]

Okay... so pardon my complete ignorance, is being Jewish a race or a religion?

You could probbly say either or both????

 

[John Who]

I have a different take on this thread. It’s about being cautious regarding political correctness, we are becoming more stressed to come up ways to say stuff without offending someone.

Technically the above is near impossible to impossible. Thus stress to satisfy others happiness on their beliefs/attitudes is only going to increase.

Adding to this we are allowing idiots/narcissists/sociopaths to throw tantrums at literally every opportunity daily on social media.

So in the end we are left with 2 groups:
- the mentally-burdened to please the “political correctness” motto
- the narcissists and sociopaths.

 

[Bicks]

Sheffield University student wins Facebook post appeal

Felix Ngole was removed from a University of Sheffield course in 2016 over the Facebook posts.

www.bbc.com

Sheffield University student wins Facebook post appeal

A devout Christian who was thrown off his university course for posting that homosexuality was a sin has won an appeal against the decision.
Felix Ngole, 39, was removed from a postgraduate social work course at the University of Sheffield in 2016 after posting the Facebook comment.
Judges overturned a previous court ruling and said the university should reconsider Mr Ngole's case.
The university said it was considering its response to the judgement.
Mr Ngole, from Barnsley, had argued that throwing him out breached his rights to freedom of speech and thought.
He said he had been expressing a traditional Christian view that "the Bible and God identify homosexuality as a sin".
His comments were made during a debate on Facebook about Kim Davis, a state official in the US state of Kentucky, who refused to register same-sex marriages, judges heard.

 

[Coopers]

I have a different take on this thread. It’s about being cautious regarding political correctness, we are becoming more stressed to come up ways to say stuff without offending someone.

Technically the above is near impossible to impossible. Thus stress to satisfy others happiness on their beliefs/attitudes is only going to increase.

Adding to this we are allowing idiots/narcissists/sociopaths to throw tantrums at literally every opportunity daily on social media.

So in the end we are left with 2 groups:
- the mentally-burdened to please the “political correctness” motto
- the narcissists and sociopaths.

What about group 3: The vast majority of people who don't buy in to that BS?

 

[Deaneus!]

Sheffield University student wins Facebook post appeal

Felix Ngole was removed from a University of Sheffield course in 2016 over the Facebook posts.

www.bbc.com

Sheffield University student wins Facebook post appeal

Cool, a social worker who thinks gay people should go to hell.

Gee, I hope they end up working with kids who are gay.

 

[Bicks]

Cool, a social worker who thinks gay people should go to hell.

Gee, I hope they end up working with kids who are gay.

Only reason I posted it was the current kerfuffle with the Izzy Folou's case, interesting decision in view of that alone.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Ruining comedy. Love watching old MadTV, Ali G show and Chappelle show even more though.

 

[Coopers]

Cool, a social worker who thinks gay people should go to hell.

Gee, I hope they end up working with kids who are gay.

Almost certainly will get caught banging some dude in a public restroom at some point.

 

[Dixie Normous]

Almost certainly will get caught banging some dude in a public restroom at some point.

African lads pack a lot of meat, shouldn't be a problem for him

 

[Burtonsgottago]

‘I am a very, very, very, very difficult man to say no to’

Who is this Cochrane guy? The school bully? Go and get stuffed you belligerent gorilla.

Hey mate, can’t call someone an ape or gorilla, cos...well, you know...

 

[BunjiMC]

Hey mate, can’t call someone an ape or gorilla, cos...well, you know...

You're a racist knob.

 

[Apsaalooke]

Hey mate, can’t call someone an ape or gorilla, cos...well, you know...

'I will become a 6000-pound gorilla on this': Cochrane

He called himself a gorilla

 

[jenny61_99]

Sheffield University student wins Facebook post appeal

Felix Ngole was removed from a University of Sheffield course in 2016 over the Facebook posts.

www.bbc.com

Sheffield University student wins Facebook post appeal

So they asked the university to reconsider. The university said they were reconsidering, but there’s no outcome here? So did they actually win?

 

[Apsaalooke]

You're a racist knob.

not if you're quoting a white guy calling himself a 6000 pound gorilla

 

[BunjiMC]

not if you're quoting a white guy calling himself a 6000 pound gorilla

But they weren't... so what is your point?

 

[Apsaalooke]

But they weren't... so what is your point?

Think we're on different wavelengths here. Cochrane called himself that in a presser.

 

[BunjiMC]

Think we're on different wavelengths here. Cochrane called himself that in a presser.

'Hey mate, can’t call someone an ape or gorilla, cos...well, you know'

You don't think the above quote is insinuating and joking about how indigenous Australians are offended when called an ape or gorilla?

 

[Burtonsgottago]

You're a racist knob.

Woah, slow down Turbo. That’s a pretty horrible thing to accuse me of. I was just alluding to the fact that when parallels between people and apes have been made nothing good has come from it. Sheesh.

 

[Apsaalooke]

'Hey mate, can’t call someone an ape or gorilla, cos...well, you know'

You don't think the above quote is insinuating and joking about how indigenous Australians are offended when called an ape or gorilla?

OK I get it. I took it as a mild rebuke to a previous comment but only the poster would know
Edit: Just saw Burtons last post. He’s not racist

 

[BunjiMC]

Woah, slow down Turbo. That’s a pretty horrible thing to accuse me of. I was just alluding to the fact that when parallels between people and apes have been made nothing good has come from it. Sheesh.

Just stating that racism , even if a 'joke' is not acceptable.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Just stating that racism , even if a 'joke' is not acceptable.

But abusive name calling on the assumption that you don’t agree with someone is ok?

 

[BunjiMC]

But abusive name calling on the assumption that you don’t agree with someone is ok?

You're saying it's okay to be racist? Correct I don't agree with you and you are a knob.