10 Feb 06
These days it seems that we are living in a world where we can't do what we want with like-minded people because it's discrimination. 2 stories in the news this week highlight this:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/27/nold27.xml
and:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/24/nedu124.xml
I want to send my kids to a school where they will be taught what I want them to be taught, and I want to go on holiday to places where I feel comfortable...
Why should that be illegal?
10 Feb 06
Originally posted by c99uxHow are either of these stories preventing anyone from doing anything?
These days it seems that we are living in a world where we can't do what we want with like-minded people because it's discrimination. 2 stories in the news this week highlight this:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/27/nold27.xml
and:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/24/nedu124.xml
I want to se ...[text shortened]... d I want to go on holiday to places where I feel comfortable...
Why should that be illegal?
The first is about extending age discrimination law (ie allowing people to get goods/services regardless of their age), the second about opening up faith-based schools (ie 'Faith schools should be open to any parents willing to subscribe to their ethos, not just those who follow the religion or go to church regularly'😉.
They're both about extending options and opening things up, but hey, you make any story fit your own agenda.....