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Originally Posted by budwieser
Are we talking Travellers or true Gypsies?
Can we put this into some sort of perspective? Nobody would mind where they lived if they worked and payed taxes, I.E Contributed to the system for help and welfare, which they quite happily use when in need.
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Some may do, but then I'd never normally actually ask ANYONE be they traveller,gypsy or you whether they pay taxes or not or pry into anyone's finances uninvited..
As no one asked those questions in the programme I can't say at present.Maybe the questions will be asked in the future episodes.I do know that they bought the sites on which they were being moved from on the grounds that they had no building permission..Who owns the land after they are moved on was never mentioned.
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Originally Posted by Matt D
I suffered this last night, as Mrs D had it on again.
I found the sexualisation of those 6 year old girls, dressed like hookers & caked in make-up, rather disgusting. The programme seemed to like it, though.
Still, I guess it's preparation for when they're strutting their stuff in carparks a few years later, waiting to be "grabbed"...  |
You obviously missed the part where the older gypsy woman was making the point that they are disappearing fast as a group and that they are being diluted by the interaction with the rest of society including radio,TV,the internet and mobile phones which are teaching the younger children a whole new culture.
Also I got the idea at one point, that ANY girl who gets a reputation among the community WON'T be getting married within the community and will be heavily shunned by that community.Despite putting all the wares on show there is no sex before marriage and they are encouraged to marry young.In some ways they are highly moral.In others I'm sure they will fall below others high standards.
There isn't much scope for a good education if you are travelling and moving around or being moved on and I guess that a spotty education record means that you aren't going to have the requisite examinations to get a good job anywhere..