compo 6,129 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bill said: I remember when people smoked in cinemas and airplanes, when people routinely spat on public transport, when drinking and driving was socially acceptable. There are lots of things that were once widely accepted but would cause gross offence today and not all of the changes are down to political correctness. We used to send kids up chimneys and to school with no shoes. We used to condone slavery and racial prejudice. We can hanker after the good old days until we're blue in the face but time only runs in one direction and you have to make reasonable decisions about what is, on the whole, a positive change and what should be resisted. Much as I despise the Catholic Church and Irish republicanism, I find it difficult to find any basis for defending indiscriminate public expressions about f*cking popes or illegitimate f*ni*ns, any more than I could defend child pornography or littering. Give it a rest, Rangers will still be Rangers without crawling in the gutter. Yep I couldn't have put it better. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: I'm sure all the SNP councillors in Glasgow will treat Rangers and Celtic evenly when/if they're handed these licensing powers. ? No they won't and neither should we treat them as anything but the bigots they are. I would never give up the fight against republicans and nationalists but there are ways and there are effective ways of doing it. Clearly, we have yet to discover the effective way and we're not going to until we look beyond the status quo. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,476 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bill said: I remember when people smoked in cinemas and airplanes, when people routinely spat on public transport, when drinking and driving was socially acceptable. There are lots of things that were once widely accepted but would cause gross offence today and not all of the changes are down to political correctness. We used to send kids up chimneys and to school with no shoes. We used to condone slavery and racial prejudice. We can hanker after the good old days until we're blue in the face but time only runs in one direction and you have to make reasonable decisions about what is, on the whole, a positive change and what should be resisted. Much as I despise the Catholic Church and Irish republicanism, I find it difficult to find any basis for defending indiscriminate public expressions about f*cking popes or illegitimate f*ni*ns, any more than I could defend child pornography or littering. Give it a rest, Rangers will still be Rangers without crawling in the gutter. Well said ? Imagine they tried to reintroduce smoking in cinemas/restaurants? People would think you were crazy. It only takes a few simple steps forward to make significant progress Edited March 3, 2019 by BlackSocksRedTops 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,411 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 43 minutes ago, Bill said: I remember when people smoked in cinemas and airplanes, when people routinely spat on public transport, when drinking and driving was socially acceptable. There are lots of things that were once widely accepted but would cause gross offence today and not all of the changes are down to political correctness. We used to send kids up chimneys and to school with no shoes. We used to condone slavery and racial prejudice. We can hanker after the good old days until we're blue in the face but time only runs in one direction and you have to make reasonable decisions about what is, on the whole, a positive change and what should be resisted. Much as I despise the Catholic Church and Irish republicanism, I find it difficult to find any basis for defending indiscriminate public expressions about f*cking popes or illegitimate f*ni*ns, any more than I could defend child pornography or littering. Give it a rest, Rangers will still be Rangers without crawling in the gutter. I also remember when it used to be Rangers fans singing go home ya huns to the ST Pats fans!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,129 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 As much as I loved a jolly good rendition of all the party 'now days naughty tunes ' things have moved on so for the benefit of our great club and loyal fans lets get a new song sheet . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 hours ago, compo said: As much as I loved a jolly good rendition of all the party 'now days naughty tunes ' things have moved on so for the benefit of our great club and loyal fans lets get a new song sheet . Why don't you ask the media or BBC pundits to supply you with that songsheet then you can be sure you wont upset anyone? It appears their choice is more important than the singing fans' choice! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,476 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, barca72 said: Why don't you ask the media or BBC pundits to supply you with that songsheet then you can be sure you wont upset anyone? It appears their choice is more important than the singing fans' choice! Totally Missing The Point Loyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,597 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Is it just me or are the people who get most upset by nasty songs the same people who don't go to the football very often. Phil McMadeUpName is a good example. Great rendition of TBB today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,476 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Gonzo79 said: Is it just me or are the people who get most upset by nasty songs the same people who don't go to the football very often. Phil McMadeUpName is a good example. Great rendition of TBB today. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: Is it just me or are the people who get most upset by nasty songs the same people who don't go to the football very often. Phil McMadeUpName is a good example. Great rendition of TBB today. It’s just you and possibly a few Neanderthals. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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