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    Miss World: bikinis banned from 2013 contest in Indonesia

    Miss World organisers have axed the famed bikinis from this year's pageant, replacing them with conservative beach sarongs amid mounting protests from hardline Muslim groups.


    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/10103255/Miss-World-bikinis-banned-from-2013-contest-in-Indonesia.html

    Are we giving in too much to these people, as much as i respect anyone's culture i am a firm believer in this respect being mutual, personally the Pageant holds no interest for me its the principle and where does it end
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrg666 View Post
    Miss World: bikinis banned from 2013 contest in Indonesia

    Miss World organisers have axed the famed bikinis from this year's pageant, replacing them with conservative beach sarongs amid mounting protests from hardline Muslim groups.


    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/10103255/Miss-World-bikinis-banned-from-2013-contest-in-Indonesia.html

    Are we giving in too much to these people, as much as i respect anyone's culture i am a firm believer in this respect being mutual, personally the Pageant holds no interest for me its the principle and where does it end
    Flying the flag, I see ? Are you a fellow Brit ? What part of the UK are you from ?

    My answer to your question: a firm YES. This is definitely going too far.

    I think we're in agreement. Respecting other cultures is fine, so long as there's some give and take in the process. I see no reason for feeling obligated to show respect, or deference, to those cultures determined to show none to mine !!!

    Indonesia should have decided not to have associated themselves with this Pageant if those from that part of the world were intent upon pressurising the organisers into deferring to their particular cultural preferences. It's not for them to graft THEIR cultural preferences on the Pageant when the outcome must be that literally THE WORLD has to put up with it.

    This is classic Muslim arrogance, in my view.
    Last edited by Drummond; 06-06-2013 at 09:36 AM.
    It's That Bloody Foreigner Again !!!

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    ^^ yep, Mr. Drummond, he is a fellow Brit!

    And yes, this is going too far. Political correctness crap once again changing things that have been the way they were for years and years. The Muslim sensibilities were insulted and they whined and got their way. It's happening more and more over there, and slowly finding it's way into America.

    How about they simply don't tune in if they don't like it?
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    ^^ yep, Mr. Drummond, he is a fellow Brit!

    And yes, this is going too far. Political correctness crap once again changing things that have been the way they were for years and years. The Muslim sensibilities were insulted and they whined and got their way. It's happening more and more over there, and slowly finding it's way into America.

    How about they simply don't tune in if they don't like it?
    I know you feel Jim. Hope this cheers you up




    How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.

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    I sure do love... kittens.
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by red states rule View Post
    I know you feel Jim. Hope this cheers you up
    Finally, a cure for insomnia.
    Homophobe (n) - a perjorative term invented by homosexual advocates in an attempt to pretend that people with a natural dislike of homosexual relations, are somehow "afraid" of something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I sure do love... kittens.
    I do as well

    They are warm, soft, cuddly, and love them in my face


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    Quote Originally Posted by Drummond View Post
    Flying the flag, I see ? Are you a fellow Brit ? What part of the UK are you from ?
    This is classic Muslim arrogance, in my view.
    Hi Drummond
    Yes i'm a Brit (or English even ) I live in Nottingham, I havent been around in a while but im a bit like the bad penny keep popping up.
    Hey Jim and Rsr hows it hanging



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    Quote Originally Posted by mrg666 View Post
    Hi Drummond
    Yes i'm a Brit (or English even ) I live in Nottingham, I havent been around in a while but im a bit like the bad penny keep popping up.
    Hey Jim and Rsr hows it hanging
    Glad to see you back

    Now stop being a stranger


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    Quote Originally Posted by mrg666 View Post
    Hi Drummond
    Yes i'm a Brit (or English even ) I live in Nottingham, I havent been around in a while but im a bit like the bad penny keep popping up.
    Hey Jim and Rsr hows it hanging
    Wassup, Mr. G!!

    For those that don't know, our Nottingham friend here is a pal of my brother John aka Sir Evil. Mr. G is kind enough to assist my brother on his music/movies website. A good man, one who pops in once a year or so!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by red states rule View Post
    I know you feel Jim. Hope this cheers you up


    Kitty and boobs
    ( I very nearly said pussy and boobs , but decided that would lower the tone of the thread )



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    Quote Originally Posted by mrg666 View Post
    Kitty and boobs
    ( I very nearly said pussy and boobs , but decided that would lower the tone of the thread )


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    Wassup, Mr. G!!

    For those that don't know, our Nottingham friend here is a pal of my brother John aka Sir Evil. Mr. G is kind enough to assist my brother on his music/movies website. A good man, one who pops in once a year or so!
    Hey Jim longtime no speak, I should get on here more (say that every time ) ill get John over here see if we cant mix it up a bit



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    Quote Originally Posted by mrg666 View Post
    Hey Jim longtime no speak, I should get on here more (say that every time ) ill get John over here see if we cant mix it up a bit
    I have you on FB still, you probably forgot, and I steal some of the stories you post from the UK! I'm a FB thief!!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I have you on FB still, you probably forgot, and I steal some of the stories you post from the UK! I'm a FB thief!!
    Of course I didn't forget, just didn't want people to know you had FB



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