The Next Big Movement

[mrkint]

I'm not sure if it will happen in my lifetime, but an end to any belief in an omniscient/omnipotent being as science comes up with a compelling arguement for creation.

The problem with that is it will be replaced with the most obnoxious "we're better than anyone else" type of people who turn their noses up at anything that can be remotely perceived as irrational or 'different'. And they can all feck off.

I don't want that, tbh.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Animal rights. Treating animals with the same (and I mean same, not similar) rights to a life, home, and environment that we expect humans to enjoy (not that we treat humans in that way in actuality, just that there are supposed Human Rights). In future these will be extended to include other lifeforms.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

I'm not sure if it will happen in my lifetime, but an end to any belief in an omniscient/omnipotent being as science comes up with a compelling arguement for creation.

The problem with that is it will be replaced with the most obnoxious "we're better than anyone else" type of people who turn their noses up at anything that can be remotely perceived as irrational or 'different'. And they can all feck off.

I don't want that, tbh.

I don't understand the connection - and those people already exist!

[mrkint]

I know, but it'd be even worse. ugh

[Gary the Enfield]

Animal rights. Treating animals with the same (and I mean same, not similar) rights to a life, home, and environment that we expect humans to enjoy (not that we treat humans in that way in actuality, just that there are supposed Human Rights). In future these will be extended to include other lifeforms.

So animals would be able to apply for jobseekers allowance and housing benefit?

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

I know, but it'd be even worse. ugh

I really don't understand where you're coming from on this one, but we can discuss soon, perhaps!

[LeverEnd]

Animal rights. Treating animals with the same (and I mean same, not similar) rights to a life, home, and environment that we expect humans to enjoy (not that we treat humans in that way in actuality, just that there are supposed Human Rights). In future these will be extended to include other lifeforms.

Therein lies the path to the destruction of the human race.

[bwfcdan94]

Animal rights. Treating animals with the same (and I mean same, not similar) rights to a life, home, and environment that we expect humans to enjoy (not that we treat humans in that way in actuality, just that there are supposed Human Rights). In future these will be extended to include other lifeforms.

So animals would be able to apply for jobseekers allowance and housing benefit?

, yep and drag themselves to hospital at the cost of the NHS. seriously if we do ban animal testing I would put good money on the human race not being about 100 years down the line with a new disease that makes HIV and Cancer look like a runny nose being the cause.

[bwfcdan94]

The acceptance that mental illnesses aren't a sign of weakness but more of a reflection of the times (not sure what that last bit means but it sounds fancy), but yeah, basically the idea that people think it's ok to to poke fun at people being suicidal etc

I really do hope this is the case Kinty, there are far far to many people (I can name 2 people who I knew who have done exactly that) who top themselves because they feel unable to talk about there problems, my dad has a theory that you should be nice to people with mental health issues as when the inevitable day comes that they do s Raoul Moat they will remember you and decide not to massacre you in the street when they pick up a gun and start killing people willy nilly.

Bijous idea sounds like a terrible one given the number of riots that have occurred because ethnic minorities have been shut off in 1 small area of towns and cities.

I think however that The Bish has come up with the most likely idea.

[mrkint]

I know, but it'd be even worse. ugh

I really don't understand where you're coming from on this one, but we can discuss soon, perhaps!

We should indeed! Arrangements must be made.

[bobo the clown]

Just one thing, by the way...

So at one point, it was generally fine to sodomise young boys and pretend it was part of a teaching process.

That was Bolton School for you.

How about the EEC ???

The idea that the answer to everything was hegemony across a disparate set of 30 or so nations.

[bobo the clown]

(.... I took the Welsh Language as a given, btw).

[Athers]

Perhaps something to do with Africa. Key things like water, food, health, education, democracy, natural resources and how it is treated by the West and East. Hopefully it can rise economically and politically like Asia has recently.

Step one: Don't shrink it on the map.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Perhaps something to do with Africa. Key things like water, food, health, education, democracy, natural resources and how it is treated by the West and East. Hopefully it can rise economically and politically like Asia has recently.

Step one: Don't shrink it on the map.

Depends what projection you're using. It ain't shrunk on my map. One map, though, that uses projection as political propaganda in a non political context is the BBC weather map. Devon and Cornwall are the size of Scotland. If that was extended to real life, bish's bedroom would be larger than all of Glasgow...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Animal rights. Treating animals with the same (and I mean same, not similar) rights to a life, home, and environment that we expect humans to enjoy (not that we treat humans in that way in actuality, just that there are supposed Human Rights). In future these will be extended to include other lifeforms.

So animals would be able to apply for jobseekers allowance and housing benefit?

Yes.

And vote.

[seanworth]

Hopefully very soon.

[Gooner Girl]

My next big movement will be last night's pasta.

Why are all men so juvenile?!


Not sure that will ever change...

You're always talking about Poo!

that's true - and wee...

I have an excuse I am surrounded with it daily attempting to potty train toddlers. Whats your excuse?

[William the White]

Just one thing, by the way...

So at one point, it was generally fine to sodomise young boys and pretend it was part of a teaching process.

Part of growing up male in Ancient Sparta...

Never did them any harm...

[Montreal Wanderer]

Ancient Greece Pru? Hope it wasn't your schooldays!

When I was 13 I was molested (fondled while clothed, not sodomized) by one male teacher. It happened to many of us - usually once as we took care not to get caught alone again. We didn't think all that much about it, although we talked freely and made excuses for the man (13 year-old son lost in the war was one theory which I now believe to be highly improbable).

I'm pretty sure we would find sodomy in schools and the navy rather more recently than ancient Greece.

[TANGODANCER]

Ancient Greece Pru? Hope it wasn't your schooldays!

When I was 13 I was molested (fondled while clothed, not sodomized) by one male teacher. It happened to many of us - usually once as we took care not to get caught alone again. We didn't think all that much about it, although we talked freely and made excuses for the man (13 year-old son lost in the war was one theory which I now believe to be highly improbable).

I'm pretty sure we would find sodomy in schools and the navy rather more recently than ancient Greece.

As in The History Boys scenario for example?