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Nearly Sane

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Not the vegetarian....
« on: November 24, 2017, 06:49:39 PM »
You can  see where they were trying to get to just maybe they need to realise that they could be singling out actual kids here as opposed to stereotypes might be useful.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-42108416

Walter

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2017, 10:32:51 PM »
You can  see where they were trying to get to just maybe they need to realise that they could be singling out actual kids here as opposed to stereotypes might be useful.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-42108416
I would not like to live next to anyone who called their daughter Chayse.
what does that tell you ?

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2017, 05:13:23 AM »


Funny that people think living next door to a vegetarian is a problem! Wonder why?  For a vegetarian, living next door to a non-vegetarian could however be a problem because of the smells and the bones and stuff in the garbage bin.

How come Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Chinese and Russians were not included in the list, I wonder.   ??? 
« Last Edit: November 25, 2017, 05:31:13 AM by Sriram »

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2017, 08:17:51 AM »

Funny that people think living next door to a vegetarian is a problem! Wonder why?  For a vegetarian, living next door to a non-vegetarian could however be a problem because of the smells and the bones and stuff in the garbage bin.

How come Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Chinese and Russians were not included in the list, I wonder.   ???

I don't think any of my neighbours even know I'm vegetarian, except for the one that invited me to
a barbecue. I turned up with my own burgers.

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2017, 08:30:08 AM »
I think asking the children a question like that could easily put into their minds there was something wrong with the people listed!  :o

Rhiannon

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2017, 08:48:20 AM »
Well spotted Floo!  ;)

Nearly Sane

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2017, 09:56:38 AM »

Funny that people think living next door to a vegetarian is a problem! Wonder why?  For a vegetarian, living next door to a non-vegetarian could however be a problem because of the smells and the bones and stuff in the garbage bin.

How come Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Chinese and Russians were not included in the list, I wonder.   ???

I suspect vegetarian is included in the list precisely because most children would be sympathetic to, or think neutrally of living next door to a vegetarian. And again you can see the point that they are trying to make which is why object to living next door to someone simply because they are different.


And that's why the options are not exhaustivd, it's a teaching lesson, even if what seems to be one that needs refinement, rather than a survey. To expand, the guitarist in a band isibviously meant to make some people think that it would've noisy and that there might be use of party pharmaceuticals but that's just following another stereotype.

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2017, 10:08:35 AM »
I suspect vegetarian is included in the list precisely because most children would be sympathetic to, or think neutrally of living next door to a vegetarian. And again you can see the point that they are trying to make which is why object to living next door to someone simply because they are different.


And that's why the options are not exhaustivd, it's a teaching lesson, even if what seems to be one that needs refinement, rather than a survey. To expand, the guitarist in a band isibviously meant to make some people think that it would've noisy and that there might be use of party pharmaceuticals but that's just following another stereotype.
I love stereotypes , its useful to the survival of the human race ,. without them we would not be here.
Today, in modern Britain they provide endless fun .

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2017, 01:22:07 PM »


They should have included...'Walter'... too in the list IMO!  ;) :D

floo

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2017, 01:34:39 PM »

They should have included...'Walter'... too in the list IMO!  ;) :D

Living next door to Walter......... MARS HERE I COME! ;D

Humph Warden Bennett

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2017, 01:39:01 PM »
You can  see where they were trying to get to just maybe they need to realise that they could be singling out actual kids here as opposed to stereotypes might be useful.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-42108416

They meant well, you cannot please everybody.

Walter

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2017, 01:50:36 PM »
You can  see where they were trying to get to just maybe they need to realise that they could be singling out actual kids here as opposed to stereotypes might be useful.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-42108416
I used to live next door to Alice , cant remember how long for though!

Aruntraveller

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2017, 04:11:46 PM »
Who the fuck is Alice?

(Ok sorry sorry. Not sorry just had to)
Before we work on Artificial Intelligence shouldn't we address the problem of natural stupidity.

Walter

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Re: Not the vegetarian....
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2017, 04:18:11 PM »
Who the fuck is Alice?

(Ok sorry sorry. Not sorry just had to)
not sure but Christopher Robin went down with it !