http://blog.dave.org.uk/2009/11/please-dont-label-me.html In which someone you've never heard of writes about things you have no interest in Mon, 20 May 2013 08:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.dave.org.uk/2009/11/please-dont-label-me.html#comment-2608 Anonymous Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:35:55 +0000 http://newblog.dave.org.uk/?p=1573#comment-2608 I don’t have a problem with c, people are welcome to teach their own kids about what they believe. But they’re not welcome to spend my money in the process, and that’s what state sponsored faith schools amount to.

]]> http://blog.dave.org.uk/2009/11/please-dont-label-me.html#comment-2607 se71 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:45:26 +0000 http://newblog.dave.org.uk/?p=1573#comment-2607 The bus campaign is only addressing your point c) – and I think this is the correct thing to do. Anything more is restricting free speech – which I’m sure you wouldn’t be in favour of.

]]> http://blog.dave.org.uk/2009/11/please-dont-label-me.html#comment-2606 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgarciasuarez74 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:52:45 +0000 http://newblog.dave.org.uk/?p=1573#comment-2606 There’s an obvious flaw: most religions mandate (a) to endoctrinate children, (b) to prefer divine laws to human ones.

]]> http://blog.dave.org.uk/2009/11/please-dont-label-me.html#comment-2605 pfig Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:47 +0000 http://newblog.dave.org.uk/?p=1573#comment-2605 I agree with almost everything but point a) which I think is a very dangerous road: if I had my way, no one would eat McDonald’s or KFC in public places, but hey, tough luck.Now, if someone tries to shove a McDonald’s burger down my throat, I can sue them for harassment and/or assault, and that’s an entirely different matter.Otoh, I find women in burkas extremely disturbing and even insulting, and I would fully support banning them. So perhaps I’m a double-standard hypocrite, I don’t know.

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