Wisdom and the elderly are revered in China too I believe....... or at least they were.It's funny that in Aboriginal culture the "old" have the wisdom. They are revered among their family of peoples.
Wisdom and the elderly are revered in China too I believe....... or at least they were.It's funny that in Aboriginal culture the "old" have the wisdom. They are revered among their family of peoples.
You really do need to try harder.My post you quoted was from July 2017 and looking down the items from your link, there is no BBC story on anti-semitism for 2 years between April 2016 and March 2018. So at the point of writing my post, the last BBC article on anti-semitism was 15 months ago.list.
He didn't say much which any 23 year old wouldn't have said tbh. Not the sort of talk permitted when in politics though where every prospective MP has to undergo a sense of humour by-pass operation! My earlier post on here suggesting 40 years old as a starting requirement for MP's appears to have been borne out already in this case.Here's one story the famously Tory supporting BBC did not report
https://news.sky.com/story/george-s...or-anti-semitic-and-homophobic-posts-11347498
You've just sent the exact same link to BBC articles from 2018 that you sent before. My post was in 2017. How more simply can I explain this?You really do need to try harder.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=anti-semitism&sa_f=search-product&scope=
...and the pros/cons of that debate will largely be based on their age/maturity level. Hence the leniency when it comes to calling people snowflakes. Maybe younger voters should be required to take an aptitude test before being granted the right. I'm sure at 15/16 I would have passed it. Regardless I probably wouldn't have bothered with the hassle and just waited a couple more years. I don't generally agree with Corbyn on most things but if 15/16 year olds are determined to have voting rights they should be OK with such tests.Corbyn wants to give those snowflakes the vote
Four months to go VJ and then life will be one long cricket picnicSnowflakes is a bit harsh considering it's teens involved. There's a reason they aren't regarded as adults. Easy to say that when you're out on your cricket picnics approaching what many regard as "retirement" age..
People born here are normally legally entitled to be here, some are contributors some are not, that is no reason to import 100's of thousands more that do not contribute...and the pros/cons of that debate will largely be based on their age/maturity level. Hence the leniency when it comes to calling people snowflakes. Maybe younger voters should be required to take an aptitude test before being granted the right. I'm sure at 15/16 I would have passed it. Regardless I probably wouldn't have bothered with the hassle and just waited a couple more years. I don't generally agree with Corbyn on most things but if 15/16 year olds are determined to have voting rights they should be OK with such tests.
Of course some might argue that all adults should be required to take an aptitude test as well. Wouldn't stop the likes of Liegard insinuating anyone who voted leave EU, Trump, etc as thick or "uninformed" though. Hence some people calling for another referendum now that we "know what we voted for". . I doubt an aptitude test would work anyway if you think more deeply about it. There are citizenship tests of course (not sure how extensive overall) but some refugees (and remember some do apply legally) obviously haven't been blessed with the greatest academic facilities and could very well have reading/writing issues. Bloody hell there's enough illiteracy with people born here. Those who are in skilled professions (surgeons, etc) of course aren't classed as refugees and the criteria would be altogether different.
I support stronger immigration procedures but the scapegoating of refugees can be excessive with some members on here being notable examples. I think in general there could be more sympathy (or at least some level of understanding) but by no means an open door either. If you look at things from a sustainability perspective first and foremost for me that's enough to outweigh the humanitarian side of the argument. Even if typical scapegoating wasn't so excessive the sustainability argument is enough for me alone. People have to look at themselves first and foremost harsh as that may be and that means focusing on the present populace above all else. Refugees shouldn't be funded by the government though obviously exceptionally skilled migrants are major exceptions. Of course independent humanitarian charities can be open to abuse, etc (and the government certainly can't ignore that though I'm not trying to scapegoat all charities either) there's always complexities below the surface. Won't even get started on closed borders and the UK's advantages being evident (or certainly should be) compared to landlocked/mainland European countries.People born here are normally legally entitled to be here, some are contributors some are not, that is no reason to import 100's of thousands more that do not contribute
You forget Vinjay..... we've already got that T shirt!Snowflakes is a bit harsh considering it's teens involved. There's a reason they aren't regarded as adults. Easy to say that when you're out on your cricket picnics approaching what many regard as "retirement" age.
Excellent article and as I have posted many times for Jim and coI'll post this here, because practical oldies know things through experience and not theory:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-26/fixed-vs-growth-mindset-at-work-and-in-life/9897782