I f you burn a flag then you hate a country but if you burn a cross.....

Some people just have inconsistent logic.

(October 29, 2018 at 1:37 pm)Editz Wrote: Riiiiiight...so it's pretty much open season on the population of Northern Ireland around here then. That's...depressing.

I grew up in NI.  It is open season on intolerant cuntflakes irrespective of geographic location.

Boru

(October 29, 2018 at 1:43 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(October 29, 2018 at 1:37 pm)Editz Wrote: Riiiiiight...so it's pretty much open season on the population of Northern Ireland around here then. That's...depressing.

I grew up in NI.  

reminds me of: "I'm not racist; my childhood best friend was black!"

Quote:It is open season on intolerant cuntflakes irrespective of geographic location.

I agree 100, but that's not really what you said:

Quote:Intolerant fuckwits in NI?   Say it ain't so. 

The glaring subtext to that is that you think NI has faaaaar more than its fair share of intolerant fuckwits.

(October 29, 2018 at 2:02 pm)Editz Wrote:

(October 29, 2018 at 1:43 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I grew up in NI.  

reminds me of: "I'm not racist; my childhood best friend was black!"

Quote:It is open season on intolerant cuntflakes irrespective of geographic location.

I agree 100, but that's not really what you said:

Quote:Intolerant fuckwits in NI?   Say it ain't so. 

The glaring subtext to that is that you think NI has faaaaar more than its fair share of intolerant fuckwits.

Untwist 'em, luv - none of that is remotely what I said or implied.  The only 'subtext' you could reasonably glean from my post is that I'm unsurprised by reports of intolerance in Northern Ireland.

And, appropos of nothing, yes - my best mate does happen to be black.

Boru

(October 29, 2018 at 2:17 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Untwist 'em, luv - none of that is remotely what I said or implied.  The only 'subtext' you could reasonably glean from my post is that I'm unsurprised by reports of intolerance in Northern Ireland.

Can you think of a country where you would be surprised by reports of intolerance? If not, do you reply to every thread detailing acts of intolerant fuckwittery with eg: "Intolerant fuckwits in Fiji, big fucking surprise." ?

(October 29, 2018 at 2:31 pm)Editz Wrote:

(October 29, 2018 at 2:17 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Can you think of a country where you would be surprised by reports of intolerance? If not, do you reply to every thread detailing acts of intolerant fuckwittery with eg: "Intollerant fuckwits in Figi, big fucking surprise." ?

I might very well be surprised by reports of intollerant [sic] fuckwits in Figi [sic], as I've never heard of any there before.

And no, I don't respond to all threads about intolerance in that manner.  Some I don't respond to at all.  The difference between NI and other places (in this regard) is that I've lived and worked in NI, and I've seen sufficient intolerance there firsthand so that it doesn't surprise me when I hear about it (it does sadden me, though).

Boru

addendum:  Good-o on your spelling corrections.

(October 29, 2018 at 2:37 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I might very well be surprised by reports of intolerant fuckwits in Fiji...

If that's true (which I sincerely doubt) then you really need to "get out more." Every country in this day and age has its share of intolerance, xenophobia, racism, religious bigotry etc. 

Quote:By calling for Fiji to be officially declared a Christian state, Mr Waqairatu has shown himself to be misguided, intolerant and a threat to race relations and good governance in Fiji. 

(October 29, 2018 at 4:02 pm)Editz Wrote:

(October 29, 2018 at 2:37 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I might very well be surprised by reports of intolerant fuckwits in Fiji...

If that's true (which I sincerely doubt) then you really need to "get out more." Every country in this day and age has its share of intolerance, xenophobia, racism, religious bigotry etc. 

Quote:By calling for Fiji to be officially declared a Christian state, Mr Waqairatu has shown himself to be misguided, intolerant and a threat to race relations and good governance in Fiji. 

I'm surprised.  Could you source that quote, please?  (I'm not doubting it, I'd just like to see it in context)

Boru

The quote is from the article here: http://www.grubsheet.com.au/methodist-ch...7529296875

There's also this; it seems the gov was so concerned with the situation they called in the UN: UN Special Rapporteur Explores Racism, Discrimination, Intolerance In Fiji