Awkward for the sake of being awkward

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Russ D

I used that comment to say that someone coming out with 'stuff the rules' does not justify their actions. I did not retract it, I just used it as an extreme example.

But why do that? To me that's a blatant sign of embelishment that really has not need to be there. Like you said you're not comparing it, its a comment thats not a comment so why include it? You included it because you think it gives more credibility to your argument that "rules is rules" whereby it actually makes you look silly. Sorry.

Originally Posted by Russ D

Usually they do run stories on equality matters, however I guess this week there was nothing on that matter worth reporting upon. In the above story I'm sure it would have gone unnoticed had it not been 'Red Ken' making comments.

Agreed, but even so it's still a non story, so why have so many posters on here spat their dummy out? Surely there's more important types of discrimination to be worried about if thats your "bag".

Originally Posted by Russ D

And would you define 'people like Russ'? Not sure what you're trying to suggest by that but I'll say had the council shown blatant descrimination based on sexuality then I'd have been behind you all the way (in the non-sexual sense of course ) however this is simply not the case here.

It wasn't a description of a minority group (heaven forbid as you;d all probably go around complaining about yourselves and how unfair it is you get your own name ) it was a description of people who generally have the same reaction around here :

a non story that causes people like Russ (and most of the posters in this thread) to fall off their perch to trying to get their words of distaste out

A sniff of the word minority and you're all there on your little soap boxes banging on about equality for all. It's generally over non story's that really should be in the news. My point is that you guys get so aerated over pathetic issues it makes the rants and complains meaningless, surely there must be more worthwhile causes/incidents for you to complain/campaign about?

*looks to Marina, bangs chest and drags his knuckles while shouting in a Tarzan voice "AAAAAAAAAAAgggggggggggaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaa ahh".

[Russ]

Who said anything about equality for all? My point was (and still is) that to make an issue out of something which clearly is not there is asking for trouble!

Ahem...

Originally Posted by Chris T

Ahem...

Damn! I can't rep you and that so deserves a greenie or two.

Incog

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Chris T

Ahem...

My point exactly, why do people get so aerated over such small and insignificant issues.

Originally Posted by dellwear

My point exactly, why do people get so aerated over such small and insignificant issues.

I don't know, and I don't know why people get so arrested about people who get so arrested over small and insignificant issues either.

I think we all ought to stop getting stressed about flagpoles, equal rights and moral outrage.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by dellwear

My point exactly, why do people get so aerated over such small and insignificant issues.

Because this is a discussion forum and without such irrelevancies, there would be little else to put in the basement areas

Originally Posted by dellwear

I was going to give this thread a wide berth as I regard it as a non story really. But I just had to comment on that remark Russ. Why did you feel the need to make such a blatant reductionist comment that you then retracted. What a waste of time.

dellwear, thanks for your comments, it saves me having to waste time on this.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Damn! I can't rep you and that so deserves a greenie or two.

Incog

Incog, repped for you and me both..

Originally Posted by scastle

Incog, repped for you and me both..

It's ok I got back to him.