[WillowTheWhisp]

Well I believe me Poppy because I know I'm not a racist. I know I don't lump people of one race together under one umbrella and class them as inferior or superior to people of another race. I may well have objections to some things which some people do which may offend others. I do have objections to any kind of discrimination, including so-called positive discrimination. I believe all people should be viewed as individuals on their own merits.

If for instance we are talking about job applications then I have no time for the "ethnic/female/disabled/ageism" quotas. The best candidate should get the job whatever their age, sex, race, culture, perceived disadvantage or shoe size! If I want someone as a receptionist I see it as plain barmy to employ a deaf person who can barely speak. Don't laugh I know of it having been done. Perhaps they had a phone at their end which converted the speech to text but when they spoke it was extremely difficult to understand what was being said. I object to call centres in foreign countries for much the same reason. If I phone a helpline I want to be able to understand what is being said to me. If I was looking for a nightclub bouncer I don't think a seven stone weakling in a wheelchair would be of much use. If I wanted a driver on the other hand then anyone with a clean licence would fit the bill. It's just a case of common sense.

You still owe me an apology for misinterpreting my words and then falsely accusing me of something I hadn't said.