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lettie · 02-09-2004, 07:54

Hehehe, I don't think you can blame NuLabour entirely for this one, as much as we would love to. Practices of arranged marriages have been with us for donkeys years. A colleague of mine escaped an arranged marriage and was alienated by her family 15 years ago...way before Nulabour. I do agree with 'When in Rome' I love travelling and am always careful to respect the customs and practices of other countries and I do feel that this should be a mutual thing. However, I think it is getting worse in this country with the moronic PC brigade coming up with reasons why we can't fly the George cross etc for fear of offending non-christian communities. Most of the non-christians I know couldn't give a toss whether we fly the cross or not.

I will concede that the PC aspect is worse since NuLabour..

02-09-2004, 07:54	#16
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: 16yo Girl hung in Iran.... Hehehe, I don't think you can blame NuLabour entirely for this one, as much as we would love to. Practices of arranged marriages have been with us for donkeys years. A colleague of mine escaped an arranged marriage and was alienated by her family 15 years ago...way before Nulabour. I do agree with 'When in Rome' I love travelling and am always careful to respect the customs and practices of other countries and I do feel that this should be a mutual thing. However, I think it is getting worse in this country with the moronic PC brigade coming up with reasons why we can't fly the George cross etc for fear of offending non-christian communities. Most of the non-christians I know couldn't give a toss whether we fly the cross or not. I will concede that the PC aspect is worse since NuLabour.. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..