What a load of bollocks

[Churchill]

Can't remember who said it but

'He who burns books, ends up burning people'

Rather appropiate. The Tintin books were written at a time when thinking was very different (just as for a time it was considered healthy to smoke).

Yes by our modern standards the portrayal of Blacks may be offensive.

But once we start down the road of censoring the bits of history we do not like then it gets forgotten and before long you end of repeating it.

Ah, but would you defend "Noddy" in the same way?

[DimPrawn]

I was being factual.

Try getting into Mecca without being a Muslim.

So they spend all their fecking time playing Bingo?

No wonder they cover up in shame.

[Troll]

So they spend all their fecking time playing Bingo?

No wonder they cover up in shame.

That big black stone thingie is actually where the bingo caller sits.... Virgins waiting..7 & 2, age to marry .... number nine

[Troll]

Ah, but would you defend "Noddy" in the same way?

Have you seen the latest Noddy series... very 'diverse'

[Churchill]

Have you seen the latest Noddy series... very 'diverse'

I was referring to the original "Noddy" books and the "Golliwog" characters.

[Troll]

I was referring to the original "Noddy" books and the "Golliwog" characters.

feck you're being literal today

[SallyAnne]

How is this b*llocks?

The book is describing Africans as 'savage natives' and said they looked "like monkeys and talk like imbeciles".

I think this is pretty cut and dry like!

ps - You go to Mecca often Churchy? I didn't have you down as a bingo man!!

[Numptycorner]

Should we edit out the whole of history just incase it upsets anyone?

Maybe a book burning Hitler style?

[Let-Me-In]

[QUOTE=SallyAnne]How is this b*llocks?

The book is describing Africans as 'savage natives'

QUOTE]


There are parts of Africa where this description would not be inappropriate...IMHO

[Chugnut]

The book is describing Africans as 'savage natives' and said they looked "like monkeys and talk like imbeciles".

I think this is pretty cut and dry like!

Cut and dry like what?

They looked "like Northern monkeys and talk like imbeciles".

HTH