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I was thinking about this just before.

The main difference now at universities today, is the accessiblity.

In 1955, less than 10% of undergraduates came from state schools, and that includes the Grammar schools!

Happily that has changed, though not so much at the Oxbridge colleges.

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What you made was not a spelling error, Friday was spelt correctly, just not presented correctly, which for someone that only want's the opinions of graduates to me is a shocking mistake!/quote]

I've said before that bad spelling and grammar are things that annoy me so I do know where you're coming from but I don't think we should be picking people up about these things on Accyweb. If we keep doing that then threads would be full of people correcting other people and it would spoil the continuity of the topics.

You are not infallible yourself. Who is? There's no apostrophe in 'wants'. :p:D

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I hinted earlier in the thread, that one of the reasons students are less concerned with the greater world, and more with their own future, is down to finance.

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Ahhhh so Wynonie was right, it is all about what was fashionable at the time. If you were truly ever committed to any kind of protest, like gay rights as you've just said, then you would still be campaigning about it if it meant that much to you, as the problem is still there to be dealt with.

If campaigning is so important, why dont you rally your troops and do it, then you can fill the gap :D

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[quote=Lilly;492320]Quite correct I am not infallible but I'm also not a graduate wanna be, if I was going to come on here asking only for the opinions of one part of the community I would try to live up to that communities standards, as it is that young lady fails miserably to get Secondary Modern standards of anything, never mind English!
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[quote=Lilly;492320]Sorry Lilly got to disagree when it is constant or does spelling and grammar not matter any more? Once we get into the habit of not caring standards slip so the more thought that goes into our posts the higher the standards IMO. It is not hard to check through and correct any errors. we all make mistakes but do our best to keep them to a minimum.

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You're talking about the USA, I'm talking about over here. Going down to Alabama with the freedom riders or getting shot at by the National Guard at Kent State University demands a lot more commitment than wandering through Trafalgar Square chanting slogans. Student protests in the UK were regarded as no more than an irritant by ordinary citizens and affected their attitudes not one jot. And with very good reason as most of the participants were there because it was the trendy thing for students to do.

And, Blazey, I'm not a "her"! ;)

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What about the rights of grumpy old women and men, anyhow 'Gay' meant happy and dashing as in the 'Gay Cavalier', why not call a spade a spade, Homosexual rights, sounds better, why adulterate the word gay?. Life is about choices Blazey if you set your self up on a pedistal, be prepared to become an 'Aunt Sally'.

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I've said in other threads that I think gay equality has been achieved in the UK thanks to this government, and see no need for target groups to protest now, especially over such trivial matters. The main reason blood from high risk groups isn't accepted, even though it could be screened, comes down to money. Money which could be spent on much more worthwhile things in the health service. Most gay men have no problem with this issue. If you were a bit more worldly, you'd know that.

There was a need, when I was involved politically, when people, including friends of mine were dieing of AIDS, and couldn't get a dentist, or when nurses refused to treat patients, and orderlies left food outside of wards and cleaners refused to enter bedrooms of patients with HIV. A time when Plus-2 hairdressers in Accrington, made the national press because they wouldn't cut the hair of gay men for fear of catching AIDS. A time when the promotion of homosexuality in schools, which could be as innocent as saying that Leonard da Vinci was gay, was a sackable offence for teachers. A time when twenty one year old men were sent to prison for having a consensual relationship with a nineteen year old men. A time when a partner could be denied access to the death bed of his or her life partner, because the family had more rights than their other half.

Come back and try and debate, when you know what the hell you are talking about.

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I forget you're so parochial.

I'm Garinda International.:D

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Here is the rest of that post that I commented on the F'in'Friday, the only reason I picked her up on this was because her English was the minor mistake of all of this post and I didn't want to do a page worth!
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The women's, as well as the gay liberation movements, both started in the UK on college campuses.

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Have I missed something somewhere? What's all this about gay rights? Don;t gay people have the same rights as everyone else nowadays? What is there to campaign about?

Gay adoption? Wasn't that what the RC church kicked up all the hoohah about because they were being asked to place children with gay couples and felt that it was against their religious convictions?

Marriage? Well it's not called marriage it's called a civil ceremony but it is as valid for a gay couple as a marriage is for a heterosexual couple.

Blood donation? Are gay people turned away from blood donation centres? Why would that be? Surely 'gay blood' is identical to 'straight blood'.

I really would appreciate some clarification on those points.

Unless of course your group is protesting against gay adoption and against civil ceremonies between gay couples and have some idea that the blood that courses through the veins of a homosexual is probably riddled with STDs and AIDs :confused:

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Sorry Willow, I'd answer all of your questions but by the time I have answered the first one you will have done another twelve posts and have forgotten your original question!
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