| Still
cannot fathom out how a tiny minority are allowed the loudest and most
damaging voice..!!!! I'm TOTALLY anti-PC so all the very best to this
site. |
John
Farr
Middlesex
22.09.08 |
| By
far the best written and most thought-provoking book I have ever written
is Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell. When I first read it in the
mid-70s I had little idea how prophetic it would turn out to be. But
now, as new examples of 'doublethink' get added daily to our vocabulary
(e.g. 'positive discrimination') I realise it is well past time to stop
laughing at PC. While most of us were too busy chuckling, we allowed a
few good intentions to morph and mushroom into the acceptable face of
racism and sexism. Hardly funny! So whenever people rebuke me for
politically incorrect comments, I accept the compliment proudly -
because the fightback can wait no longer - and a commitment to common
sense, free speech and genuine equality should always be proudly
treasured. |
Name
and Address Suuplied
21.09.08 |
| Let
the people who make politically correct comments stand up and be counted
(or rather asked how they came up with their decisions and on whose
authority!) |
Delia
Webb
Lincolnshire
04.09.08 |
I
can't believe PC is even still around! I have many friends of different
races and backgrounds! None of them feel as though they are unfairly
treated! but I can tell you who does.....the British public! Its almost
as if the government has taken this so far they are no in fact
discriminating against white British people! The only animosity I hear
of regarding race is because people here feel pushed out by other races
who never asked for this special treatment in the first place! I think
it needs to stop soon because its causing loads more problems than it
solves.
|
Mark
Reilly
Essex
02.09.08 |
I
strongly believe that the treatment of Ghurka soldiers that have served
this Country in battle is an absolute disgrace, particularly when set
against the liberal treatment of illegal immigrants.
We have allowed a situation to develop where people who have put their
lives on the line for the Country have historically been treated less
favourably than people who have done nothing but use this country as a
base to either work illegally or commit crime.
Even after we uncover such activity we are then unable to deport them
due to Human Rights legislation and/or a total absence of political will
due to politically correct attitudes that prevail amongst many of the
liberal elite that allegedly run this Country.
I appreciate that the law has changed to allow more recent serving
soldiers to settle in the UK but this does not do anything to help those
that served over many decades and who now live in conditions worse than
most criminals jailed in this country.
|
Jeff
Norris
Atherton
02.09.08 |
I
am an Englishman and proud of both England's and Great Britain's
achievements as a nation. We have never been perfect but we have always
striven to better ourselves as a country and our reputation is typically
pretty good (except maybe for football hooligans), however since
political correctness crept up on us (laughable issues at first) and
taken a foothold (nowadays it's getting serious) I feel that I am
discriminated against (both racially and sexually) all in the name of
political correctness. I feel I have to perpetually think very
carefully before I speak so as not to offend anyone. If I was looking
for a job in the public sector I know that if I am up against someone
who looks different to me or is female I probably don't stand a chance
even if I am the better suited candidate with more experience or
qualifications. That's silent, unrecognised, accepted and legalised
discrimination. Could it be any worse?
We are a nation built on tradition. It defines us. Why should we give it
all up? I don't want to give up any of our traditions and don't see why
they would be deemed offensive to others. And if they are then they
should just live with it. But I suspect virtually nobody does find them
offensive or at least didn't until some do-gooder suggested they might
be. I don't have an issue with other cultures celebrating theirs but
this oppression is making me feel like an alien in my own country.
It's good to see well respected people like the Arch Bishop of York and
Sir Trevor MacDonald airing their views against this ridiculous tide of
stupidity. Like these two gentlemen, many people have come over to the
UK and made it their home and no doubt are proud to call it their home.
They deserve a medal for being so brave.
We should all be allowed to have the freedom to celebrate our cultural
individualism. We would never expect other religions to give up open
celebrations of their festivals so why do some "do-gooders"
expect us to do it with ours. I am not personally religious but I feel
Christmas should be Christmas. And there is nothing wrong with words
like "blackboard", "Manhole", "Chairman"
etc.
As an Englishman I am definitely going to enjoy a few pints of good real
ale on St. George's day and I certainly hope there will be people of
different colours and cultures joining me!
We are Britain, let's be "great" again. Down with PC, up with
freedom of speech :-)
|
Paul
Nottingham
26.08.08 |
| Why
does Political Correctness stink to high heaven? Because it's lingual
fascism - a refusal to accept that context is everything where words are
concerned. Good luck with your campaign. |
Andreas
Stavros
Peterborough
13.08.08 |
Being
a white*/black*/brown*/yellow*/green*/pink*/purple*/any other colour*
man*/woman*/transgender* person with*/without* a disability, who is heterosexual*/homosexual*/bisexual*/trisexual*/asexual*,
whilst being both old and young (or neither), I find it more and more
difficult to understand where the guys (or girls) who push PC are coming
from!
* delete where (or where not) appropriate. But, please do not use the
delete key too often, as if you suffer from a RSI, I cannot, and will
not, be accountable! |
Marcus
Chappell
Bristol
11.08.08 |
| I
discovered PC during my studies in the UK. At first I laughed at it. It
reminded me of our own PC from iron curtain times. That time to be PC
meant to be the Party Correct. We could say or write whatever we wanted
as long as it expressed views of the Communist party. What is going on
in the UK is sad and scary at the same time. I hope it never comes to
Slovakia. We don't want to lose our right to free speech again. |
Peter
Mosoriak
Slovakia
08.08.08 |
If
the children of today are not allowed to take part in sports day due to
all this politically correct nonsense then that will mean in the future
there will be no Olympics as there will be no one to take part.
I also hate the way the pc people have changed black board to chalk
board and white board to marker board and also the nursery rhyme baa baa
black sheep - it was then changed to baa baa white sheep and now it is
baa baa rainbow sheep! It is a sheep! It is a nursery rhyme! It is not
racist! At the end of the day it is a word and a colour. Why cant it
just stay that way?!?
When in school teachers should be able to put a plaster on a kid and not
have to phone the parents for an 'emergency' so they can come down the
school and put the plaster on for the teacher.
Also if a parent or nan or friend of family wants to take a pic of the
son/daughter etc for an award they should be able to without being told
its not pc anymore.
I am so infuriated by all this nonsense. PC is ridiculous and not
necessary. Maybe they should put their time to something more
constructive. |
Lisa
Saunders
Kent
07.08.08 |
| Political
Correctness is pathetic! And it covers too many different areas, from
immigration to children! What a joke! This government of ours is crazy!
My grandfather would turn in his grave after fighting in WW2 if he knew
what Britain had become, and if you think about it, your grandparents
probably wouldn't be to happy either! |
Ray
Connors
Ipswich
06.08.08 |
After
nearly 40 years working in Nursing and Industry, the relief of
self-employment is overwhelming. No more meaningless, frustrating,
time-wasting meetings and courses, no more "the Emperor has no
clothes". My customers are probably treated better, faster and more
efficiently without the PC claptrap which is invading every corner of
our lives.
|
Richard
Kempster
Angus
02.08.08 |
| When
I caught myself wondering whether it was still alright to say that I am
English - born in England to generations as far back as I can trace, and
lived in England all of my life - I knew it was time to join your
campaign. |
Keith
Ferris
London
30.07.08 |
| I
agree wholeheartedly with the aims of the website: At last, people with
common sense are beginning to speak out against the PC drivel that
politicians, government departments and local councils are constantly
foisting upon us - without our consent and against our will. Anyone who
disagrees with their poisonous agenda (for whatever reason) is
immediately met with the left screeching "Islamophobe!","Racist!","Homophobe!"
etc. They do this calculatingly and cynically in order to close down
opposition. A crafty tactic - I think you will agree. I think
there is a very clear danger that banning particular words/Xmas
parties/Union Jack flying etc for fear of upsetting minorities can and
will lead to broad resentment of the minorities in question. Which is a
shame, because its invariably NOT the minorities who are imposing these
divisive and idiotic guidelines upon us. Most people reach
adulthood with an attitude of not wanting to offend others. We want to
get on with life and be happy. It is in the nature of a social creature
to want to fit in with their peers. We mostly arrive at this philosophy
as we are growing up and learning to be adults and fit into society. If
we want something we say 'Please', if we get something we say 'Thank
you'. We get these things from parents, grandparents and teachers. This
way of doing things has worked perfectly well since the beginning of
civilisation. |
Tony
Kenny
Lancashire
28.07.08 |
I'm
fed up of political correctness being used to undermine our country,
history, heritage, and culture. I'm fed up with feeling like a stranger
in my own country constantly being told patriotism is akin to
racism. I want my country back.
|
Colin
Andrew
Manchester
27.07.08 |
| The
politically correct never feel the need to justify their adopted
beliefs. After all, they are based not on the rigours of logic or
argument, nor even on common sense, but simply on tenets they perceive
to be commonly accepted. |
Philip
Foulger
Croydon
25.07.08 |
| I'm
just glad to hear someone actually speaking out against this nonsense. I
have honestly yet to meet anyone who actually agrees with most these
crazy rules that the PC brigade come up with. Which makes me wonder why
if 95% of the population are against this PC madness, why then do have
abide by the wishes of a bunch of faceless people who meet in dark rooms
and call themselves a 'Think Tank'. I have absolutely no desire to
offend anyone, as all people groups deserve to be treated with respect.
However I would love to meet the person who first made the complaint
that they were offended by the word 'blackboard'. I would however
suggest that this person does not in fact exist, except in the
imagination of a faceless nameless member of a 'think tank' |
Richard
Smith
County Down
19.07.08 |
Have
just returned from 4 years in muslim Brunei. Search/sniffer dogs are
used at all high-profile public events where his Majesty the
(muslim) Sultan, his family and his Ministers are in attendance - the
handlers are non-muslims but the dogs are used without restrictions to
ensure no threat exists. |
Ian
Hamilton
06.07.08 |
| Thank
heavens somebody's had the sense to stop the Commie inspired
"political correctness". I'm in a wheelchair and I get
sick and tired of people saying to me, "How do you manage in the
..mumble.....mumble....mumble.." It's a wheelchair for pity's
sake!! Use the word WHEEL CHAIR! If I can get used to the idea
(and over 45 years I've had no choice, I was born this way) then why the
heck can't you! |
Christopher
Price
Kent
06.07.08 |
From
a Nation who welcomed visitors and migrants who diversified our
community; we have been driven to prejudice. Even the most liberal
amongst us are being pushed to this view. It is NOT the fault of the
'alien', it is the 'recycled yoghurt knitters' who have created the
'positive discrimination' society. Second rate people are offered jobs
because if the white, 10th generation Brit who was undoubtedly better
qualified and experienced got the job, the employer could be sued and
possibly put out of business because of 'discrimination'. Make a new set
of laws built around COMMON SENSE! The ancient and original laws were
based on morals and common sense! Also, when in Rome, DO AS THE ROMANS
DO!!! Also, we British are well known for our sense of
humour. When you analyse it, MUCH of our humour is most definitely
NOT PC yet far from being found offensive, it is frequently those who
are the 'butt' of the joke who tell the best! eg the best Scouse
jokes come from Liverpool and the best Irish jokes come from Ireland
etc. We seem to be being TAUGHT to take offence so the 'skill' of
delivering a sensitive joke withOUT being offensive is being lost from
the British identity.
|
Name
Supplied
06.07.08 |
Two
news stories from the last couple of weeks lead me to research CAPC and
sign the petition. I was outraged to hear about the hair salon that is
currently being fined for not employing a girl who refused to remove her
headscarf (islamic head wear) whilst working as a hair dresser. Why
should this be treated differently to an employer asking you to wear
appropriate shoes for a job? Some jobs are simply unsuitable for some
people. A tattooed and pierced man who refused to remove his piercings
and cover his tattoos would not make a suitable P.E teacher or a school
receptionist in the same way that you wouldn't trust somebody with the
styling of your hair who doesn't like to show her own in public. Insane.
The second news story which caught my attention was the one about police
apologising to the muslim community in Dundee for launching a very
successful advertising campaign for their new non-emergency telephone
number which featured a puppy in a police man's hat. Dogs may be
considered unclean in islamic countries, this is not an islamic country,
dogs are a feature of British life. Certain individuals may disagree
with my choice to show my hair, something which I shall not apologise
for in Britain - if i did however, visit an Islamic country, I would
respect their beliefs and way of life and adhere to it. Respect ours and
stop asking for apologies (and the British should stop acting like
scared pussies and offering them) for things that are clearly normal in
the average British man's way of life. People move to Britain for a
reason - be thankful for the benefits and stop searching for problems -
this is how ghettos and separation are caused. |
Name
Supplied
02.07.08 |
| This
has to stop. Everyone is going so overboard. I'm all for not offending
people, but to be honest we've gone too far!!! |
Jeremy
Rose
30.06.08 |
For
years I have been sickened by the PC brigade tearing this once great
country to bits.
Much of it is done by people who have no real hold on life and are
scared of there own shadow. Black board, manhole cover..........some of
the stupid waste of effort employed to change what are innocent names.
Baa Baa Black sheep.......Christmas to Seasons greetings.....nothing
wrong with these.....
I could spend the rest of my life writing what I hate about the PC
brigade.... |
Stuart
Hardy
West Yorkshirer
30.06.08 |
| I
have signed this petition because I am tired of being treated as a
second class citizen in my own country. I may be wrong but I am not
entirely certain that our grandfathers fought to preserve our freedoms
and liberties only for a cretinous MP within a joke of a government to
tell me that because I am a white male I can be legally discriminated
against in the workplace. I am a upstanding citizen and a loyal subject
of this country. I want to work hard and pay my taxes and look after my
family. I don't see this as being 'wrong' and I don't want to be stopped
from at least attempting to have a successful career because I am the
wrong gender and colour. |
David
Matthews
29.06.08 |
| I
agree that the story about the fire fighters jobs is totally racist! |
Manjit
Singh
England
18.06.08 |
| The
country, at the moment, is walking on egg shells because of the P.C
brigade. What happened to common sense and freedom of speech? We, as
adults, know that if you offend someone you suffer the consequences but
surely you can also have a sense of humour? |
Chris
New
West Sussex
17.06.08 |
| This
is great! Just the website I've been looking for and I agree totally
with what you are doing. |
Samuel
Gloucestershire
16.06.08 |
| What
an excellent site . A few months ago I was rereading The Screwtape
Letters by CS Lewis and in "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" was
struck at how accurately Lewis described the outcome of policies which
our successive governments have, since then, implemented . I think CS
Lewis would have supported our views. His was a voice of warning back
when Britain was still relatively sane. We have had two children
go through the University system and they soon learnt that to get top
marks (or even pass) they had to give answers which reflected the
university's worldview - they both graduated with 1sts. They found it
hard as they had been home educated and so taught to think for
themselves. Even our son's outdoor education degree course was full of
feminist junk !!! My husband works for a Danish company and
travels for them and says that other European nations consider the UK to
be a joke the way we are slavishly following the PC and Health and
Safety agenda. What is it with this country? I received a news review
from the US and it quoted a PC incident that happened over here and the
commentator said that he was saddened to see the UK going the same way
as the US and had thought we had more sense . |
Mrs
Nikki Galbraith
Scotland
13.06.08 |
| I
support you 100%. Political correctness is another form of brain washing
from the "let's not offend anyone brigade" when, in reality,
they are causing the offence. |
Gary
Mordecai-Whetren
Hampshire
11.06.08 |
| Here
in South Africa PC has become a religion, but I absolutely refuse to
succumb to PC - I call a spade a spade, and to hell with what the
PC-brigade and loony-left think or say... Keep up with the good work! |
Julie
Jansen van Rensburg
South Africa
05.06.08 |
| This
site is a breath of fresh air. I have been utterly dismayed by a society
that purportedly champions the freedom of speech - as long as said
speech conforms to the PC way of thinking. I have heard of words
such as 'manned' changed to 'staffed' for fear of sexual discrimination;
'blackboard' changed to 'chalkboard' for fear of racism (yet,
'whiteboard' is still deemed acceptable). As you know, the list is
endless. If PC goes unchecked, we are in danger of undoing decades
and even centuries of progress of mankind (or should that be
'humankind'), the countless numbers of people who have sacrificed their
lives throughout history for the freedom of speech that is being all but
destroyed today. |
Nick
Hargreaves
Kings Langley
04.06.08 |
| Political
Correctness causes more hate than just trying to get on with people. The
fact is most of us respect others without having to be told how to do
so. Lets just return to common sense. PLEASE! |
Mark
Levett
Berkshire
04.06.08 |
I
read in the paper today that students were to be discouraged from
throwing their hats in the air after graduation ceremonies.
My son graduated from John Moores university two years ago and we had a
wonderful ceremony in Liverpool Cathedral. The highlight for me and I am
sure many other parents was when all those young people who had worked
so hard for three years threw their hats in the air in sheer jubilation.
There were a lot of tearful parents at that moment and it is something I
shall always remember. For goodness sake let these graduates have their
moment of celebration and leave them alone ! |
Sue
Barton
North Yorkshire
29.05.08 |
| To
get an Australian visa, you have to agree to obey their laws, and
respect their culture. Nobody screams that Australia is a racist nation
for this. Why can't we do the same? |
Tim
Brading
Devon
28.05.08 |
| I
used to work as a consultant at an employment agency and when I first
started I read the forms I was asking my candidates to fill in. I
was shocked to see that the options for the applicant's nationality did
not include British, English or even UK. Every other conceivable
nationality was listed and yet the British were left with "White
European" or "Other"! I'm proud to be British and many of
my candidates simply ticked "Other" stating they would rather
be "Other" than merely grouped into "White
European". And why weren't there other boxes for "Black
Non European", "Black European" or "Black
Other"? |
Deborah
Gateshead
23.05.08 |
| I
don't understand why we pander to these people on PC forms - just lie. I
have been every colour under the sun, many races and any age I feel like
at the time. If anyone asks my sexual orientation I tell them its East
to West usually but sometimes I tell them to mind their own damn
business. |
Name
and Address Supplied
19.04.08 |
| Those
who preach Political Correctness work under the cover of anonymity.
Creeping Political Correctness has silently taken over our society
suffocating freedom of speech and thought. We need to fight back every
inch of the way by ignoring this cancer and casting to the margins those
who speak this nonsense. We no longer have discipline in schools, yobs
rule our streets, the rights of criminals are put above those of
victims, you are branded 'racist' if you speak out about the realities
of mass immigration - these are just a few of the things into which the
PC Brigade has sunk their tentacles into. Together we can stand and push
Political Correctness into history where it rightfully belongs. |
Name
Supplied
13.04.08 |
| Britain
is so afraid of looking "wrong" and "offending"
people it's becoming absolutely ridiculous! Britain is losing it's
identity & it's sense of humour. |
Michelle
Gallocher
Glasgow
11.04.08 |
| I
am totally disgusted at the way this once great country is drifting,
mainly due to political correctness. I feel I could tear my hair out
every time I hear of a case. Well done for taking action. |
Josie
Rice
Hampshire
20.03.08 |
I'm
a gay man, and I would think it pointless, hypocritical, and bizarre to
ban heterosexual couples from going to their prom for example.
There are already laws against the incitement of violence. Beyond that
what do we need? The freedom of speech is not just the freedom of the
speaker, BUT THE FREEDOM OF THE LISTENER. Everyone may talk about
PC being there to protect people against being "offended"
which is so vague as to be pathologically stupid. Prevention of an
actual crime is one thing, but prevention of free speech on the basis
that it might offend someone is just dumb. People offend me all the
time, I deal with it. And I differentiate between those who are just
offensive and those who mean me real physical harm. Now the region of
emotional abuse is a separate issue and a very real thing. Threatening
behaviour which places the individual in fear of his/her physical
security, is wrong. Nativity plays are not. Imagine if a large English
population took up residence in Tokyo - would we demand the removal of
all Japanese new year festivities at the local school because it offends
us? I don't think so. There's a real distinction to be made he between
intention to threaten/cause psychological distress or incite violence,
and to simply wish to continue cultural traditions. Minorities should
just be allowed to choose whether or not to participate in the
mainstream, and should be provided a space in which they can practice
their own things. It is not political correctness which changes things
for the better, it's people who stand up and tell the truth. Political
correctness identifies people by their estrangement from one another,
and creates sectarian sentiment. It's beyond stupid, it's banality at
its most destructive.
|
Anonymous
20.03.08 |
| If
someone in a position of power says something that is deemed not
politically correct, but it is the truth, it should be illegal for
people to harass and call for him/her to be dismissed. In fact -
better still - get rid of political correctness so that common sense can
return. Political correctness is sheer madness and unfair to
decent people. |
Bert
White
England
16.03.08 |
| We
command our own destiny and we only get one life on this earth, so why
should we have to live miserable lives at the hands of the PC brigade?
Where's the banter and the fun gone? I am a 22-year-old college student,
and students like a bit of fun now and again. I was joking on one day
with a friend about something, and then she said "Oh, that goes
against Equality and Diversity." I don't need to be told what to
say. I have my own sense - enough to know what to say and when. Am I a
kid? I am from a "victim group"; I have Aspergers Syndrome, an
Autism Spectrum Disorder, so what? |
Cheryl
Dennison
County Durham
07.03.08 |
Comedian
Lenny Henry recently said that television is still dominated by white
faces and that little has changed since he joined the industry 30 years
ago. BBC Executive Board member Samir Shah reinforced Lenny's call for
affirmative action, saying "Some years ago the BBC had about 300
diversity initiatives but it's the outcome that matters. We now need to
put in place some serious enforcements if we are not to have another
speech like Lenny's in 10 years." In politics, the deputy
leader of the Labour Party, Harriet Harman, is considering the
possibility of all-black shortlists to increase the number of ethnic
minority MPs at Westminster.
These above statements really annoy me as there is no such thing as
positive discrimination as any discrimination is wrong! |
Mark
Haynes
Manchester
06.03.08 |
| Political
correctness is killing Britain. It is a system of denying truth and
controlling the population by fear. New Labour have ruthlessly pursued a
policy of reverse Apartheid. They aim to totally destroy British
identity by making us feel ashamed of our past in the hope we will look
to them for moral guidance. The attempted mind control and social
engineering since 1997 is akin to Germany in the 1930's. The country
needs a strong advocate of common sense to halt the tide of political
correctness. |
Matthew
Davies
Highlands, Scotland
03.03.08 |
| Political
correctness is a complete nonsense that is helping destroy this once
great country. A tool used by the self loathing liberal left. |
Colin
Andrew
09.02.08 |
| I'm
100% behind your campaign as I feel the complete issue has become way
over the top. Sometimes offence is taken where absolutely none is
intended - I think tone of voice gives the answer as to whether offence
is intended. |
John
Jeffrey
Whitley Bay
03.02.08 |
| I
passionately believe in freedom of speech and personal liberty, (and
even freedom of thought!). I hate being told what I can or cannot do and
often find myself wondering how these people have gained so much power
over us all. I am so glad I found this site! |
Andy
Mansell
Hope Valley, Derbyshire
25.01.08 |
| I
am sick of not being able to point out the truth! |
Paul
Hamilton
Northern Ireland
21.01.08 |
| Having
spent many Christmases in Thailand (which is 95% Buddhist), guess what,
at the end of November/early December up go the Christmas trees, on go
the lights, gifts are exchanged, cards are sent and joy is had by
all! The Thais encompass the Christian festival. This year I have
made a point of sending religious cards to make a point! |
Martin
Lewis
London
19.12.07 |
Last
Saturday night I was in a pub in Greenwich and was delighted when a
group of Carol Singers arrived. Contrary to what the PC brigade would
have you believe, these singers did not outrage anybody. Some people
listened and showed their appreciation, others ignored the seasonal
singing.
There are plenty of other examples which demonstrate that Christmas does
not cause offence. The decorations in the Alishan Indian restaurant in
Upminster are very tasteful and somebody clearly invested time and
energy in putting them up. |
Benny
Wright
Essex
18.12.07 |
| It
is not acceptable when two normal people can't have a conversation
without fear of upsetting one another! That's part of life! We disagree
and deal with it! |
Steve
Ballingall
Germany
15.12.07 |
| Thank
God somebody has some sense at last! Political correctness has got
beyond a joke! The trouble is, people do not laugh at themselves any
more, a very sad state of affairs. |
Anne
Cooper
Denbighshire
14.12.07 |
| I'm
16, and so admittedly do have very little knowledge of political
correctness, and the issues it raises, but I'd just like to say that I
agree with your views. I always thought that being told you can't
say "black sheep" because it might offend black people was
incredibly stupid. Doesn't simply saying that highlight the fact that
they are different and therefore ostracise them? I find it shockingly
and frustratingly stupid that people do not think about these kind of
things. If I'm 16 and have caught onto it, why haven't they?!! I do
worry - these are the people that run our country. I never
realised how far it stretched as well. A friend mentioned that the
teachers at her younger sister's playgroup were not allowed to teach the
children the nursery song "The Farmer Wants A Wife", in case
the farmer was gay and wanted a husband. At that age, children
will not understand or recognise any political issues - they merely
enjoy the song. Forbidding the song only encourages ignorance of the
choices people make. If children grow up knowing nothing about racism,
homophobia, sexism, etc. they will only reject it even more when they
encounter it when they grow up, because it is different. |
Name
Supplied
10.12.07 |
| Free
speech is one of the most precious things we have. PC turns natural
justice on its head and I am sick to death of people being offended and
our traditions and values trampled on. Please stop the rot. |
Virginia
Pinkney
East Yorkshire
10.12.07 |
| Fantastic
website we need to make political correctness history as its just
obscene and is getting worse. People are so afraid to say anything
because of all this PC nonsense. |
Name
and Address Supplied
09.12.07 |
| Found
this site today - thank god for a light at the end of the tunnel! |
Dai
Painter
Cornwall
01.12.07 |
| There
is too much political correctness - we are going backwards not forwards |
Trevor
Bushell
Kent
30.11.07 |
| Motorcyclists
have never been a politically correct lot in my opinion judging by the
content of the (excellent) letters pages in the motorcycle mags. How
soon will it be before some politically correct moron complains about
headlines on the front cover of motorcycle mags such as "Best Jap
600's" (offensive to Japanese? I don't think so) or "Harley's
New Fat Boy on test" (offensive to obese people?). And as for
Jeremy Clarkson getting pilloried for referring to a car as "a bit
ginger beer", well, where does it end? Keep up the good work! |
Dave
Hanson
Tyne and Wear
28.11.07 |
| The
very word "multiculturalism" is an oxymoron. It really means
"no culture at all". Do our politicians not have the
intelligence to realise this? |
Tony
Collins
Cornwall
23.11.07 |
| PC
is absolutely stupid. It is neither necessary nor an adequate
replacement for common decency which still exists in large portions in
Britain. The sooner we get rid of the clowns who think we haven't
got any the better. |
Edde
Allen
Tyne and Wear
19.11.07 |
| Playing
conkers, getting bruised, climbing trees, cutting your leg, falling
down, hurting yourself - these are all part of growing up and learning
to cope with danger. If it was up to the fools in Health and
Safety none of us would go out of the front door! |
Martin
Lewis
London
18.11.07 |
| Ode
To Gordon
The man on the street has started to ask questions,
about political correctness and now the natives are restless.
Because if we carry on down this idiotic line, it won't belong before we
are all doing time.
No matter what you do, no matter what you say its going to offend
someone in some or other way.
So tell us Mr Brown to avoid all confusion have we got to take P.C to
its logical conclusion?
We walk around in silence not saying a word, in case our neighbours get
upset by something they overheard. |
David
Curtis
Durham
16.11.07 |
| Liberals
are destroying us all. I say this as a former working class socialist
voter. They are destroying our culture, our history, our future, they
are destroying everything...The class of 60, the anarchists, ban the
bombers, pacifists, hippies, etc, have never matured from their 6th form
student idealism, but nevertheless, today, after outmanouvering the rest
of society, they have become our leaders. They seek, at every
level of society, to put forward their warped idealism and wishful
thinking, as serious philosophies and logic. Not believing in any
gods, picking and choosing what part of Darwin they agree with, they are
the 'new' masters of evolution and the universe. Any mild objection
about the logic, morality, or sustainability of their 'brave new world'
bring forth the (discussion ending) cries of Racist, Fascist,
reactionary...PC is just a gentle term for a brainwashed zealot's crazy
ideas on the shaping of society and humanity towards equality, despite
all logic that points to the reverse. Unless all the liberals with
leadership rolls are replaced with people with a brain, sense of
reality, and a love for their own people, culture and nation, then I
think - sorry to say, we've had it... |
Name
Supplied
15.11.07 |
| Please
let us push for a move away from the excessive PC agenda and back to
good old fashioned manners, mutual respect and freedom of speech and
above all a sense of humour! |
Tony
Carr
Surrey
15.11.07 |
| I
was recently back home in the UK on holiday and I made comment to a few
people about the way society seemed to be falling apart. Quite a few
people said that they believed a lot of it had to do with immigration,
but what alarmed me most, was the number that glanced over both
shoulders and said " I shouldn't say this but----" some did
this in their own homes for crying out loud! One being my own mother who
is in her 90's Orwell's thought police are finally with us I guess. |
Malcolm
Greenwood
Australia
15.11.07 |
| I
am not a Christian I am a pagan.
D |
Name
and Area Supplied
09.11.07 |
| I
have lots of comments - far too many to list here. I am not a Muslim but
I do know many good Muslims and I would gladly take part in a sensible
debate against this political correctness! I feel so strongly - I BACK YOUR CAMPAIGN 100% |
Allan
MacDonald
Fife
08.11.07 |
| As
a 43 yr old single disabled father of 6, I have found the past 20 years
increasingly intolerable with the increases in PC in this once great
country. Good luck with your endeavours. |
Name
and Address Supplied
14.11.07 |
| I
think it is pathetic that political correctness has gone this far. I'm a
teenage girl brought up with "baa baa black sheep" and now
they change it because they make out it is "racist?". If
it's not sorted, the Racist issue may become a lot worse than most
people think. |
Amy
Lowe
Nottinghamshire
12.11.07 |
| YAY!
Whilst I knew that I was not the only person who thought the world was
going down the pan, I'm glad to find that I'm not the only one who isn't
willing to put up with it any longer =) Well done to you for standing up
and doing something about it. |
Carl
McIntyre
Norfolk
07.11.07 |
So,
a thinktank (has just published a report that recommends Christmas be
downgraded in the name of Mutliculturalism and Diversity. Obviously. I
am actually struggling to find the words to express my views on this
matter, and even if I could, I don’t think they would be suitable for
this site. So I’ll leave it!
Another aspect of the report apparently bleats on about the fact that
the English countryside is dominated by white faces and is woefully
underrepresented by ethnic minorities. Excuse me, but where do these
morons get off? As far as I am aware, the countryside is there to be
visited and appreciated by anyone who wishes to do so. I am also fairly
certain that the black and Asian communities are aware of its existence.
I am a frequent visitor to the countryside myself and, on my last visit,
I didn’t notice too many signs stipulating ‘White Heterosexuals
Only. Positively no admittance to Minority Groups'. |
Antony
Ryan
Essex
04.11.07 |
| I
am a white male, I feel as though I am now a minority. By
promoting differences between groups, they promote discrimination.
I find it offensive now. I am discriminated against, just because I am
not an official minority, whom are promoted artificially, this, in
effect, does down people like me. Also, do people really believe this
pandering to minorites would happen in another country? Ban a Hindu or
Islamic festival as it was offensive to Christians in another country?
Get real, they would send the Christians packing at best. I find
PC offensive, I find my culture and traditions being abolished
offensive. People in the war died for this country, and way of
life. Some are now trying to alter that but they will not succeed. |
John
Lee
03.11.07 |
I
am all for being polite, not swearing in front of my elders, I will help
old ladies, I will hold doors open, I am old school, but I am sick and
tired of all these do-gooders who are defending touchy people, who have
no sense of humour and that are constantly using the legal system
(usually with our taxpayers' money) because they are offended or we are
told that we can't do this or that for health and safety reasons!!!!!
What happened to a good old belly laugh and hard working people???
|
Lynn
Barlow
Coventry
24.10.07 |
One
of the most pathetic of examples of PC is the golly. This much-loved toy
and it is much loved, has been around for over a hundred years, when
Florence Upton first wrote her books using the golliwogg, (it was spelt
like that then,) as a hero, yes a HERO. He became so popular that toys
were made of him, perfume bottles with golly heads were sold and all in
all, he was an incredibly popular figure. What amuses me more than
anything else is that as soon as a story hits the papers saying that
someone has been arrested or complained about for daring to put this toy
in their shop windows, they sell all their gollies and local bear shops
find their golly sales rise by 200%!! There is only one reason for
political correctness, (what a stupid expression that is!) and that is
to stir up racial hatred. It is usually a white person who complains
about them, and they have no idea at all of where the golly originates
from. A survey was done in Birmingham after a local man in Staffordshire
was complained about for putting gollies in his shop window and not one
person, black or white, could see anything wrong with them at all.
I suggest that the powers that be grow up and stop trying to stir up
trouble. Stop this stupidity now!!
|
Jill
Byron
06.10.07 |
Isn't
it ironic if we do not agree with these morons in power, we are called
such convenient names such as nazi, fascist or racist. Yet they are the
ones going around telling people what to think and say, just like the
fascists did. They also come up with such wonderful ideologies as to
what racism is, for example rewriting the nursery rhyme baa baa black
sheep to baa baa multicoloured sheep - things no normal person would
deem as racist. Perhaps it is these people who have challenging
racial issues and who need to address them and leave the rest of us
alone.
|
Philip
21.10.07 |
| Political
correctness is only being used by the government. We all have slightly
different personal and religious beliefs and we all have slightly
different skin tone and freckles etc. Therefore insulting anyone would
make it racism. |
Name
and Area Supplied
12.10.07 |
| I'm
all for anything that fights against the stupidity of political
correctness. |
Tony
Forder
England
11.10.07 |
I
grew up with all the old nursery rhymes and cartoons and there is nothing wrong with me.
Why do you need to change all the good old nursery rhymes and cartoons?
|
Amanda
Bressette
Canada
28.09.07 |
| I
highly endorse the elimination of any and all forms of political
correctness. Unless a person is placed into a category or group that is
recognized, supported, and protected by government, then you are a
person who is afraid to speak. PC has infiltrated our schools, our
workplaces, politics, our places of worship, and the way we communicate
with family in our own homes. We have allowed ourselves to become controlled
mentally, socially, and spiritually and are forgetting who we are or
where we come from. PC has infiltrated all facets of society. We
no longer have true freedom of expression, or of speech, we have become
an acquiescent society of apologists afraid to offend and to be who we
truly are, and that’s just plain wrong. |
Name
Supplied
25.09.07 |
| "Political
Correctness" is as far as I am concerned "Political
Incorrectness!" On the one hand it deems to be fair and practical,
though it has a far darker side as one of control.. We are supposed to
be living in a democracy here... Well I personally think the day they
simply ban it like smoking, the country will improve over night. Give in
to this pile of "%&£*" and what will be next!? Before
long you'll have to ask permission to breathe.. or live! |
Mike
E
Somerset
25.09.07 |
| I
fully back your cause. For a long time now the stories that would
once have appeared to be unusual/bizarre, have sadly become the very
disturbing norm. Hopefully, if enough people can make enough noise
(I seem to remember this is a democratic country) then some semblence of
normality might be resumed. All the very best to you. |
Trevor
Bailey
Merseyside
24.09.07 |
| PC
irritates me. It is one of the many things this country can do without.
It seems because we had the Empire spanning most of the world we owe the
world an apology and therefore try our hardest to speak in a new
'double-speak' to avoid touching on subjects which may offend others. It
needs to be driven from our society with the utmost haste. People should
learn to speak their minds and others should learn not to take offence.
Freedom of speech is strangulated by political correctness. |
David
Turner
Merseyside
24.09.07 |
| I
highly endorse the elimination of any and all forms of political
correctness. Unless a person is placed into a category or group that is
recognized, supported, and protected by government, then you are a
person who is afraid to speak. PC has infiltrated our schools, our
workplaces, politics, our places of worship, and the way we communicate
with family in our own homes. We have allowed ourselves to become
controlled mentally, socially, and spiritually and are forgetting who we
are or where we come from. PC has infiltrated all facets of society, we
no longer have true freedom of expression, or of speech, we have become
an acquiescent society of apologists afraid to offend and to be who we
truly are, and that’s just plain wrong. |
Douglas
Canada
24.09.07 |
| I
always call Political Correctness the "Living Lie" as one has
the live a lie in order to be politically correct. |
Malcolm
Norfolk
23.09.07 |
| I
have read other people's views on political correctness and agree with
each and every one of the ones I have read so far, though I think it
will take me a while to read the rest of what has been written! My
opinion of so-called political correctness is that it is nothing more
than a form of fascism and hypocrisy where people are limited on
everything that they do and say by the PC brigade. What else infuriates
me about the PC brigade is that they have banned certain programmes from
our television screens such as 'Miss World' contests, but are more than
happy for programmes showing extreme sex and violence to be aired, even
when children are watching. P.S. Keep up the campaign! |
Sarah
Butterfield
22.09.07 |
| This
insanity must stop before it is to late. If we don't like
something, we should be able to say so without fear of reprisals from
those who should be protecting us from insidious invasion. Taking the
mickey is an important part of British humour and culture. |
Paul
18.09.07 |
| Its
getting ridiculous. We are starting to change who we are as a nation and
losing our values and heritage to accommodate those who chose to come
here. A 100 yr old pub changing its signs and names as it offended
Muslims??? Taking things too far I think. |
Name
Supplied
06.09.07 |
| Freedom
of speech is the cornerstone of democracy because toleration of all
views is necessary in any genuine democracy. Political correctness is
just one of the ways in which this government are sleep walking us
towards a 1984 style police state. |
Keith
Simpson
Dorset
25.08.07 |
| I
am really pleased with the fact that someone finally noticed Europe's
demoralization and tries to do something constructive to solve this
problem. For Poles political correctness is a heritage of the regime of
communism (Soviet Union and Russia). We have always been treated as if
we were those weaker and those who do not desire to be paid much
attention. Throwing out the political correctness we have finally
started true international politics. Lack of political correctness
brings more benefits than drawbacks. |
Maciej
Kochmański
Poland
11.08.07 |
| I
firmly believe that political correctness is a direct attack on our
liberties and freedom to speak and act in a fair society. It
undermines our confidence and instils a mindset that allows the law to
prosecute almost anybody for anything. Being a straight white male who
is working full time and paying CSA support for two children, I am one
of the minority people in Britain who actually don't belong to a PC
protected group. I actively denounce stupid legislation and practice
within law that allows common sense to be repressed as an evil entity
that must be stamped out. |
Phil
Gornall
08.08.07 |
| The
gift of free speech is quickly becoming eroded by a government that
preaches about it's fight for Liberalism. This government must consider
it's electorate to be very ignorant. It has introduced legislation and
bans that they tell us protects this Liberalism. Of course this is the
age-old paradox that to protect Liberalism you introduce all of this
legislation, but by doing so you make society less liberal due to the
excesses of all these new laws. Lord Hailsham had a phrase for this
technique. It's called "democratic dictatorship". It really is
totalitarianism by the back door. |
Douglas
Bill
Shropshire
25.07.07 |
| The
more politically correct one becomes, the more one is focusing on the
differences between people in order to give them names and make them
separate. How come Africans are being mistaken as African American, or
Icelanders as Asians? What happened to the light-hearted terms that
worked and defined generations? Humans are humans, not of
French-Canadian Slightly Yukon Descent With 1% Native American, or
Northern European Most Likely From Denmark. Get over the fact of
differences and find instead the ways in which we may cooperate with one
another for the betterment of humanity. |
Hrafnar
Noyes
20.07.07 |
| Political
correctness is a sinister cult peddled by a leftist elite with dangerous
totalitarian undertones. The supposed liberals who enforce it are
endangering our right to free speech, whilst acting in a patronising way
towards perceived persecuted minorities which stops our society from
every truly overcoming barriers of colour, gender, age etc. |
Andrew
Sawdon
17.03.07 |
| Thank
you for starting this campaign, it is about time outrageous political
correctness was stopped. |
Martin
Cork
Rotherham
13.03.07 |
| Thank
god there is an organization that is opposed to this madness that is
"infecting " as well as affecting the natural harmony and
common sense that is inherent in us as human beings. |
John
Clifford
Warwickshire
13.03.07 |
| Just
seen the this morning show and totally agree, we should not be led by
people who are too afraid to say black is black. I despair that my
niece is struggling with foreign names that I cannot pronounce, in her
reading books rather than good old fashioned Topsy and Tim!! I'm a
big believer in "never done me any harm!" |
Name
and Address Supplied
Scotland
13.03.07 |
I
feel that political correctness is just stupidly complicating speech and
works to destroy freedom of thought. This is due to many of the
actions that are being taken by governmental, business and European
bodies. Christmas is Christmas for example, not some stupid multi-religious
rubbish, the same as Passover is Jewish and Fathers' Day is a commercial
thing started to boost revenues for the card companies. The
modification of speech reminds me of the Orwellian classic
"1984" with it's newspeak. It is very wrong, as is the
creation of a seemingly totalitarian society as we are beginning to
experience here in the United Kingdom. It has been tried and
tested in the USSR, the GDR and in Nazi Germany. It fails in the
end.
|
Stuart
Devon
13.01.07 |
| The
sooner we find some Politicians willing to buck the PC trend the better. |
D.
Farthing
Hampshire
10.01.07 |
| Well
done for getting so many names..let's hope something can be done. |
Joseph
Brewster
Hampshire
17.12.06 |
The
more our culture and tradition is watered down the more we lose our
sense of identity, the the more incitement there is towards racial
hatred. Most Asians I know think this PC rubbish is ridiculous,
and can't understand why people think they are offended of our
traditions.
Stop the madness, before my children grow up in a country that has no
idea who it is... |
Richard
Waterhouse
West Sussex
17.12.06 |
| It
is such a relief to know someone is organising a means of putting a stop
to this nonsense. |
Name
and Address Supplied
16.12.06 |
| Freedom
of speech is an important part of our society. We must be free to
speak and free to disagree on viewpoints without repercussions. |
Name
Supplied
13.12.06 |
I
am a black British person. I am actually brown but I now have to lose my
identity and call myself black because of the PC brigade. I hate the PC
lot as much as I hate racists. I want to go to a Xmas party not a
festive party or seasonal event. I want to celebrate Halloween, St.
Georges day and go anywhere else where I can have a good time, also I
love being fat not vertically challenged because the only thing that is
challenging me is idiots making a fuss over silly words and I wouldn't
mind but half of them are not even black.
|
Miss
Rachel Van Den Bergen
12.12.06 |
I
feel that, by pursuing crazily politically correct agendas, in the
well-intentioned effort to include other cultures and beliefs, we are
not giving equal weight to, and thus losing, our own British culture and
traditions: first and foremost the cornerstone of our laws and beliefs -
that of what is reasonable.
|
Name
and Address Supplied
Reading
09.12.06 |
| Thank
God for people like you, who are standing up for sanity at last.
The quicker we get the upper hand over the lunatic minority the better. |
Heather
Brown
County Durham
09.12.06 |
I
have just turned 18 but for many years I have been disgusted by the
audacity of which people are willing to change culture and turn their
backs on tradition. I am willing to do whatever I can to help with your
cause.
|
Glenn
Mogan
Nottinghamshire
09.12.06 |
| Political
correctness is as ghastly a form of tyranny as the vile and corrupt
Soviet system that came into being in 1917 and which it's main players
no doubt view through rose tinted spectacles. At best it is the
worst kind of pea brained poncey pseudo intellectualism going, at worst
it is dangerously pernicious. |
Robert
Hill
Leyton
09.12.06 |
Political
correctness is fracturing society. It is creating envy and resentment.
Men are now regarded as feckless, untrustworthy, potentially violent and
perverted just because of being male.
|
James
Williams
Hampshire
09.12.06 |
| Congratulations
on setting up your Organisation. What on EARTH is happening
to our England???? The Do-gooders have gone mad, and must be stopped
from doing yet more damage. |
Cathy
Rose
Dorset
08.12.06 |
We
all have to live together and accept each other's different beliefs.
I live in an area where every race/religion is represented and they are
all of the same opinion - we all live together and should accept each
others different beliefs and no one should tell us what we can do/say.
|
Martin
Samuels
West Yorkshire
08.12.06 |
| Good
work! Political correctness threatens to stifle this country
unless we all fight against such nonsense. |
Lindsey
Harris
Dorset
07.12.06 |
Christmas
IS Christmas! and "Bah Humbug" to all the PC crazies out there
who are trying to change it..... YES we all know Jesus wasn't actually
born on Dec 25th BUT just leave things as they are.....for all of us
people who celebrate it. Whether Christians or just plain parents who
love to see their kids faces light up on Christmas day LEAVE IT AS IT
IS!!!!!
|
Julie
Marshall
South Wales
07.12.06 |
Notices
have appeared all over my ship, like some medieval plague, which say
"RESTRICTED AREA. Unauthorised Presence In This Area
Constitutes A Breach Of Security"
I understand these are anti-terrorist measures. I can see it
now. Al Qaeda operative comes aboard bent on planting a bomb
on the ship's bridge. Suddenly he is confronted by one of these
notices. He stops dead, thinks about it, then since it is a breach
of security to go any farther he decides to abort the mission and go
home to watch television instead. |
Captain
Ian F. McRae
Scotland
07.12.06 |
It
is about time someone puts the brakes on these idiots - they are
destroying our society. They are kneading the British population
into a mass of apologetic putty.
|
Dr
Leon Marè
Hampshire
07.12.06 |
Reading
the comments from other people posted on your web site is one of the
most cheerful things I have done in a year. What a joy to know
that not everyone has been infected with political correctness and
saying no to it doesn't make you are racist, just sane and proud of your
own nationality. At the moment I am teaching English in Kazakhstan
- an odd choice but the irony is that in this strange rather
undemocratic country I am freer to teach lucky international kids about
a wider range of traditional English Literature than I would be in my
own country. Please keep up the work - it is so important!
|
Cathy
Cooper
England
07.12.06 |
| At
last a voice for common sense. |
T
Gibson
York
07.12.06 |
| I
just want to say to all have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY
CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS.
And not Winterville. This is a Christian country and
we should be proud of our history and our ways.
|
Stephen
Lyle
Inverclyde
07.12.06 |
I
worked in local government for 25 years and was constantly amazed at the
excuses given for why terms had to be changed. Often it was not the
people affected who were ever offended, most did not care, it was always
others being offended on their behalf. I am Scottish and found it
laughable that someone would seek to eliminate things that might offend
me, having been brought up on the streets of Glasgow I actually know how
to fight my own battles.
|
Ian
Whyteside
Hampshire
07.12.06 |
| All
I can say is stop the rot - NOW! This is more proof of living in a nanny
state & it is just corroding this country to beyond the point of repair. |
David
Hilton
Merseyside
06.12.06 |
| I
am completely tired of the all the pc whingers in this country when
there are more important issues in the world - I for one am not a
cultural marxist and never will be. |
Ian
Mason
Lancashire
06.12.06 |
We
MUST stand against this 'thought fascism'. Next time someone at work
tells you you mustn't say something or exchange Christmas cards, ask
them WHY. No doubt they'll reply that it is 'offensive to
non-Christians' or something equally stupid. So ask WHY anyone who came
to Christian Britain would find Christianity offensive. Listen to their
argument fall apart. If they carry on being stupid, ask them to find a
member of staff who finds Christianity offensive. Of course they won't
be able to. Now's the time to ask them WHY they are so stupid. PC is
very shallow and depends entirely on threats and smears. Don't have any
truck with it.
|
Andrew
Howlett
Cheshire
06.12.06 |
I
have always read the PC stories with a mixture of disbelief and a heavy
heart, since it saddens me to see the demise of this great country by
people hell bent on following their warped and twisted
political agenda. I now see that one of our greatest traditions,
Christmas is now being sabotaged by people that have quite clearly not
the capacity to be making any kind of decisions but seem to be able to
have a massive influence in every walk of life. I am sick and
tired of it.
|
Antony
Fillingham
Gloucestershire
06.12.06 |
I
support your campaign fully. I am completely sick of listening to the
holier than thou minority of militant members of any ethnic, religious,
sexual or vulnerable group (I'm sure one of them will be offended by the
order I have listed them in) or organisation who have somehow managed to
attain a voice and power beyond the belief of everyone I have ever met.
Lets not tolerate their intolerance any longer.
|
David
Mcgregor
Ayrshire
06.12.06 |
Yes,
it's about time all this rubbish stopped.
What is wrong with our country is that we all let anyone walk all over
us. |
Wendy
Doherty
Winchester
06.12.06 |
| I'm
glad I found this site. It's been needed for a long time. |
Martin
Radford
Surrey
06.12.06 |
Please
can we stop this infection that is fuelling racial tensions and serving
no purpose other than to create increased resentment of others through
no fault of any individual person, religious group, or nationality.
|
Nick
White< |
