Friday, March 25, 2005
Back with a rant
Good grief
I'm back and have been back since the 13th, but I've been hit by the apathy stick. I have been reading lots of other blogs, so that counts....right? Anyway, what's the story with Mick in the UK? There has been no post since the 25th of February - is he away or just having a break? I hope he hasn't gone the way of Haddocktwat and Call Centre Confidential. I wonder if the Islamic Jihad have caught up with him and he is being turned into halal sausages even as I write this.
The story above was in the Daily Mail earlier this week and I just had to say something about it, because I know Mick would. This is wrong on so many levels it is just not true. First off, an ASBO is an Anti-Social Binding Order. These are relatively new in the UK, but are becoming more common. They are normally implemented when you have people in a street causing trouble with their neighbours etc. In this case though, one has been used because some Muslims objected to the image of the pig on the pub sign, when they had to walk past it. It is a picture of a pig, not a very good one either. It's not like it was a picture of a Muslim eating a pig - that would be offensive. What do they do when they see pictures of pigs somewhere else? Do they want all references to pigs removed from everywhere? Next thing, they will want supermarkets to stop selling pork products, as they find that offensive. This is the thin end of a very large wedge and has set a dangerous precedent. The people who decided it should be an ASBO should get a f***ing life and the Muslims should have been told to shut their f***ing eyes when they walk past or go another way.
Rant over. I feel better now.
# posted by englander abroad @ 4:49 PM 
