religous ron refuses to drive bus the AA grumpy column

[Lon]

Originally Posted by aussiepam

i don't care enough about the subject to go on arguing just to go on arguing. You win.

chicken

[oscar]

Originally Posted by lon

chicken

no

duck

[Lon]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

I don't care enough about the subject to go on arguing just to go on arguing. You win.

Shame shame Pam-----if you cared enough to answer the post on this subject you should care enough to stand by your very own statements. There is no argument. It's called discussion and debate. You gave up to soon.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Lon

Shame shame Pam-----if you cared enough to answer the post on this subject you should care enough to stand by your very own statements. There is no argument. It's called discussion and debate. You gave up to soon.

The reason that our human rights laws in our country are a joke is because we have people such as 'Ron' suing the government for being 'offended' in a job that they chose to do.
I suspect this does not really involve religion here and i'd not be surprised if the press report that he is looking for a pay-out pretty soon.
I am a Christain but do i get offended when I see an advert for a mosque? No because it's life living with other people's religions and beliefs.
If he feels that strongly then he should resign and not expect the advertising companies to pander to him.

[AussiePam]

Originally Posted by Lon

Shame shame Pam-----if you cared enough to answer the post on this subject you should care enough to stand by your very own statements. There is no argument. It's called discussion and debate. You gave up to soon.

I've noted your comments and advice, Lon. Thank you for taking the time to set me straight on these matters. And thank you also Oscar, for your personal assessment of these issues.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

I've noted your comments and advice, Lon. Thank you for taking the time to set me straight on these matters. And thank you also Oscar, for your personal assessment of these issues.

Did you notice in Panto's opening post that the company responsible for the advert had done so in retaliation for 'Aggresive Religious advertising on the Underground'?
This 'agressive advertising on the underground has been going on for years and millions of people pass through the Underground network in a year. What of all the religious denominations that have travelled on the underground that were offended by the 'agressive religious advertising' of which part has been Christian?

Originally Posted by oscar

Did you notice in Panto's opening post that the company responsible for the advert had done so in retaliation for 'Aggresive Religious advertising on the Underground'?
This 'agressive advertising on the underground has been going on for years and millions of people pass through the Underground network in a year. What of all the religious denominations that have travelled on the underground that were offended by the 'agressive religious advertising' of which part has been Christian?

Then they had the same right to protest, strike or not ride the Tube if it offended them to that degree. Obviously it didn't, so they didn't. Ron was offended and took a stand. Why is standing up for your principles so wrong?

[Lon]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

I've noted your comments and advice, Lon. Thank you for taking the time to set me straight on these matters. And thank you also Oscar, for your personal assessment of these issues.

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Well----------thank you for being such a nice lady. Just what I would expect from a Virgo.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by JAB

Then they had the same right to protest, strike or not ride the Tube if it offended them to that degree. Obviously it didn't, so they didn't. Ron was offended and took a stand. Why is standing up for your principles so wrong?

Simply because in Britain there is probably not one bus without advertising. It's a huge market for the advertising companies and every day, it seems that the adverts change. He would have been well aware that the buses carry adverts when he took the job on. The advert he was objecting to was only sone-one's opinion. So, what Ron i saying is 'OK i'll take the job on buses that are used for advertising. I don't care if a muslim is offended when the bus advertises the Christian faith, but i will object when it suits me'.

[Lon]

Originally Posted by JAB

Then they had the same right to protest, strike or not ride the Tube if it offended them to that degree. Obviously it didn't, so they didn't. Ron was offended and took a stand. Why is standing up for your principles so wrong?

Standing up for your principles is not wrong, it's when standing up for them affects
others adversely, then it becomes a problem. In Ron's case, his standing up for his principles affected many people adversely.