Sunday - September 02, 2012
To hell with free speech. Part 2 ????
To Hell With Free Speech Pt. 2?
Never ends does it?
I sometimes wonder how I could have gotten this old and learned so little.
But then I say to myself, self, don’t worry so much about that.
Look at what these idiots do.
And then I read things like the following and don’t feel so bad.
Take a look. I could not make this up. No way.
House of Lords staff banned from bantering with colleagues in case it is deemed offensive
· New rules have been branded ‘Orwellian’
· Staff told banter can ‘alienate’ and upset other staff
By Chris Hastings and Peter HennIt prides itself on being the home of independent thought and robust free speech.
But now the House of Lords has been branded ‘Orwellian’ after it advised its staff to avoid office banter on the grounds that it can be offensive.
Employees of the second chamber have been advised that even seemingly harmless chat can lead to other colleagues feeling left out and alienated.
The advice has been issued to hundreds of staff as part of a series of taxpayer-funded equality and diversity sessions on ‘cultural awareness’.
During the two-hour sessions, staff are told that the ‘golden rule’ of treat others as you would like to be treated has been replaced by the ‘platinum rule’ of treat others as they would like to be treated.
A section on ‘effective communication’ advises participants to ‘avoid banter’, ‘to allow people to self-identify’ and ‘to make minority groups visible using inclusive terms’.During the past 12 months, almost 300 House of Lords employees have been on equality and diversity courses at a cost to taxpayers of just over £18,000.
The House’s clampdown on banter has infuriated campaigners and writers, who insist it is part and parcel of office life. Chrissie Maher, founder of the Plain English Campaign, said: ‘I thought the House of Lords is supposed to be a place where people can speak their minds.
Posted by peiper
on 09/02/2012 at 09:34 AM
Filed Under: • Big Brother • Democrats-Liberals-Moonbat Leftists • DIVERSITY BS • Politically Correct B.S. • UK •
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