Current burning issues?

[Agile]

I was talking to this show producer yesterday who is trying to put together current issues which interest Londoners.

Do any of you feel strongly about any of these:-

Fossil fuels running out...

Nuclear power stations....

Women being allowed to cover their faces ( burkas ) ?

Or what other issues concern you?

 

[joe-90]

A depression (not mental) that will last longer than our lifetimes, and make the 30s look like a cha cha cha.

 

[pred]

I had a big argument at Morrisons petrol station a few months ago, they refused to take my money off me because i had my lid on, which is why i ride a bike, it's quick, in and out of traffic, queue jumping etc. then i go to Morrisons for fuel and i got to take my lid off, if i was wearing a burka that would not have been a problem, FFS!! who's country is this??? i was born and bred here, served in the armed forces for my country, paid my taxes and then i'm treated like some second class citizen, i had a £20 note in my hand and they refused to take it and called security.

So it's a big NO from me, deffinatly no burkas, how come the French can ban them and not us??

 

[joe-90]

Because Muslim women don't make a habit of robbing petrol stations.

 

[AronSearle]

Because Muslim women don't make a habit of robbing petrol stations.

Several robbers have used burkas as a disguise.

 

[SALL2009]

Because Muslim women don't make a habit of robbing petrol stations.

Several robbers have used burkas as a disguise.

Knife crime is on the rise, Shall we ban all knives of all shapes and forms? or wouldn't it be better to set a punishment for the criminal act?

 

[pred]

Because Muslim women don't make a habit of robbing petrol stations.

If i was going to do a runner i would take a vehicle with a fuel tank capacity more than 17liters



Several robbers have used burkas as a disguise.

So lets ban them in OUR country, if they prefer they can always move to Afganistan.

 

[SALL2009]

Because Muslim women don't make a habit of robbing petrol stations.

If i was going to do a runner i would take a vehicle with a fuel tank capacity more than 17liters



Several robbers have used burkas as a disguise.

So lets ban them in OUR country, if they prefer they can always move to Afganistan.

Can they? Aren't we busy imposing our values on Afghanistan too?

 

[joe-90]

It's more ignorant to wear sunglasses than a burkha.

 

[Micilin]

It's more ignorant to wear sunglasses than a burkha.

Good point.

 

[Micilin]

I had a big argument at Morrisons petrol station a few months ago, they refused to take my money off me because i had my lid on, which is why i ride a bike, it's quick, in and out of traffic, queue jumping etc. then i go to Morrisons for fuel and i got to take my lid off, if i was wearing a burka that would not have been a problem, FFS!! who's country is this??? i was born and bred here, served in the armed forces for my country, paid my taxes and then i'm treated like some second class citizen, i had a £20 note in my hand and they refused to take it and called security.

So it's a big NO from me, deffinatly no burkas, how come the French can ban them and not us??

Look at it from the point of view of the employee - are they intimidated by the helmet, perhaps it is company policy , perhaps there is a history of beig robbed by men in lids.

You may have felt like a secon class citizen, but you were not really treated like one -as anyone entering there with a lid would have been asked to do the same.

Getting into an argument about it probably only confirmed their policy, in their eyes.

( I used to have a bike )

 

[libby lou lou]

It's more ignorant to wear sunglasses than a burkha.

So, it's not important to protect my eyes? Why is that ? I wear sunglasses for that reason only. Makes more sense than a rag on my head.

 

[joe-90]

But do you take them off if talking to someone? Or are you pig ignorant?

 

[Space cat]

But do you take them off if talking to someone? Or are you pig ignorant?

So we have two possible answers: the one Joe approves of or else we're pig ignorant. Now where have I seen a loaded question like that before? Maybe here:

//www.diynot.com/forums/general-discussion/new-forum-new-vote.315448/

Was Joe a barrister in a previous existence - or just a bigot?

 

[Workers]

So two people are on a beach or in a very sunny location and your saying it is rude not to take them off.
Yet you say a crash helmet should be and a rag on your head not, some have very strange views here.
I also was challenged to take off my lid when paying for fuel I refused and told them of they did not want my payment to take my registration.
They took my money.