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Political correctness, like many other practices here, is very polarized. With the occasional small iffy remark, I have deeply offended people, whereas I have met others who make some really bigoted remarks.

I think in the UK the issue people have isn't so much political correctness in the population but it's effect on local government to the point of absurdity.

There are real issues in Canada, but Canadians would rather not deal with them. So we debate a single syllable word in the anthem.

Can anybody explain this to me - agree that mobile phone service is expensive here bla blah blah....but how come they can give unlimited free calls after 7 pm to 6 am next day (or 6 for some)........if they can do this then it proves that they can surely balance the cost reasonably so we pay a decent price .......if the service is so expensive that they make us pay so much during daytime usage then how come it becomes FREE after 7 pm. This just doesnt make sense.

Yeah, but you must agree that having the word ***t in your national anthem wasn't the greatest of ideas was it. Someone was bound to pick up on it eventually.

what happened?

Hell yeah!!

Prelim ladies games started at about $75 but mens final tix started at about $750 on Vanoc site in the intial rounds of tickey issue.

Yup - cheeky lil minx - and achieved well!

ps - Luddite: The term "Luddite fallacy" has become a concept in neoclassical economics reflecting the belief that labour-saving technologies (i.e., technologies that increase output-per-worker) increase unemployment by reducing demand for labour. This argument may be decried fallacious if—instead of seeking to keep production constant by employing a smaller, more productive workforce—employers increase production while keeping workforce size constant. - I googled it

The Luddites were a social movement of British textile artisans in the nineteenth century who protested—often by destroying mechanized looms—against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution, which they felt were leaving them without work and changing their entire way of life.

Well, they were right weren't they?

History is always written by the victors and all that.

So in idiot terms "Luddite" when reffered to in modern terms strictly speaking means someone whos a bit p*****d off at losing out to modern technology, and therefore revolts against it to put things back to the way they were.

Not too appropriate for an internet forum (which can also be likened to Facebook or such,) that has taken over the need to converse face to face.

Should we do the done thing and instead of burning bras burn our laptops and all arrange to meet in a central point to discuss things like in the good old days

er... thanks..

Fascinating insight. Who was their leader again?

....Wasn't it Laura Ashley?

Very possibly. Is she related to Mike?

Arthur Scargill?