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Originally Posted by Gayle
These days it's a nightmare with PC especially in the position I'm in at them moment. Someone told me that it could be construed as offensive but I'm pretty glad that you've all told me not to worry.
Except you Neil - just remember my list!
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Almost every word in the language could be construed as being offensive to someone, so I wouldn't worry about it or you could very easily end up with nothing to say.
As has been remarked on many times in this forum; of all the forms of censorship we currently have to suffer, Self-censorship is the worst and most insidious. The word is part of the English Language, you are English, you should use it without feeling the need to apologise.
Multi-culturalism, a failed dogma which promotes separatness and division within the country, lies at the root of all this and should be resisted. It is about time that we all began to be proud of being English and of the cultural, social and political institutions which make us unique in the world. And, moreover, which make our country the destination of choice for refugees and immigrants from all over the world.
I love my country, with all it's imperfections and contradictions, there is no better place in all the world. We enjoy one of the most subtle, beautiful and complex languages of any in the world, which should be a matter of national pride, not embarassment!