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The centuries old flag of England has been rejected by a local town council on the grounds the red cross on white background English colors may be “inappropriate” and “offensive” to Muslims, as reported by the on-line news portal The Bristol Post on 16 May, 2013.
The town council of Radstock in Southwest England, has elected to pass on purchasing a new flag of England, correctly known as The St. George’s Cross.
Councillor Eleanor Jackson, a university lecturer and teacher, stated that due to the English national flag was used by English troops during the Crusades of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries just possibly could mean the beloved English Red & White may be seen by some as offensive.
As Councillor Jackson stated:
My big problem is that it is offensive to some Muslims but even more so that it has been hijacked by the far right.
My thoughts are we ought to drop it for 20 years.
Jackson failed to mention the Crusades were in response to the initial Muslim invasion of the Holy Land.
“We’ve received some anonymous complaints about X” is one of the lowest-of-the-low among sneaky bureaucratic weasel tricks. “I can envision a possibility in which a hypothetical X might be offended” is the next step down.
Wasn’t there a Queen of France named Eleanor, about that time, who made a break for it and started fornicating with some young punk kid named Henry, eventually marrying him and becoming the Queen of England? Wonder if the French found that offensive. The two kingdoms did start going at it in a more-or-less constant state of warfare for some three or six centuries, depending on what sorts of uneasy peaces you think might count for something. Perhaps the good university teacher should’ve changed her given name.
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Somewhere between the 1st century BC and the 3rd century AD, the Romans overran most of the lands where most of my ancestors hail from. Thus, I find Little Caesar’s, and especially their “pizza pizza!” mascot, deeply offensive. I demand reparations. And since I’m an anonymous commenter on the internet, my word should be law. PS did I mention I’m a gay transgendered Muslim woman of color? Also a single mom. Mail me a check.
- Severian | 05/22/2013 @ 09:34“My big problem is that it is offensive to some Muslims but even more so that it has been hijacked by the far right.”
There it is right there – “hijacked by the far right”. Full stop, no further explanation needed.
Also notice how they don’t say they’ve had actual complaints, not that that would be a legitimate reason to not fly the damn thing, but that it “may be “inappropriate” and “offensive” to Muslims”. So let’s preemptively determine, based on nothing, that it is indeed wrong. Oh bloody fucking hell.
As you state, Morgan, let’s review everything to determine what may be “inappropriate” and “offensive” to…I dunn’o….everyone. In the name of inclusion of course, let’s not leave anyone out. You must change your name, ya’ moist bint, some people MAY the name Eleanor “inappropriate” and “offensive”.
Being of mainly Irish and Swedish descent I suppose I need to be offended by myself. As surly Vikings from Sweden invaded Ireland.
Include my other lineage – Dutch, French & German – and shit, I need to kick my own ass for some reason or another.
- tim | 05/22/2013 @ 09:49Didn’t I see something in the news a while ago about ad-hoc Vice Squads of Muslims roaming the streets of England and enforcing sharia among residents and passersby?
Not that such things haven’t been official practice for years in some sections of Ye Olde Sod.
No wonder this town is striking the country’s flag – it’s standing practice when you’ve surrendered.
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