Council bans toy pigs from desks

[homealone]

One reason for, possibly, not eating pork is the trichinella worm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella_spiralis

maybe the question is, if it is still relevant in these days of freezers & microwaves, but 2000 years ago it was very relevant

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Oh, I agree. However, can you imagine the uproar if Dudley Council hadn't taken any action? Bearing in mind that Dudley has a large ethnic population, they were somewhat caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place

As much as I disagree with the fact that the complaint was made in the first place, this is exactly the sort of thing that gets splashed all over the press for exactly the wrong reasons. The Council couldn't actually win in this situation - if they take action as they have, they're pilloried for 'PC gone mad'. If they hadn't taken any action, they'd likely have been accused of our old friend 'institutional racism'.

I disagree. I think that if they had merely said......ffs, it's only a plastic pig! The press would have been on their side......

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Originally Posted by homealone

One reason for, possibly, not eating pork is the trichinella worm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella_spiralis

possibly the question is, if it is still relevant in these days of freezers & microwaves, but 2000 years ago it was very relevant

Well....I'm sorry but......thats religion for you

[danielf]

Originally Posted by homealone

One reason for, possibly, not eating pork is the trichinella worm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella_spiralis

maybe the question is, if it is still relevant in these days of freezers & microwaves, but 2000 years ago it was very relevant

Funnily enough, I was just discussing the dangers of undercooked pork with the wife the other day, and I said something about it being a possible reason why eating pork is not allowed in some religions. Her response was, what about chicken and salmonella then? I couldn't come up with more than: Good point, dunno

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I disagree. I think that if they had merely said......ffs, it's only a plastic pig! The press would have been on their side......

Potentially, you're right , but there's very few employers put there these days that would take that risk

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Potentially, you're right , but there's very few employers put there these days that would take that risk

Shame we can't turn back time

[homealone]

Originally Posted by danielf

Funnily enough, I was just discussing the dangers of undercooked pork with the wife the other day, and I said something about it being a possible reason why eating pork is not allowed in some religions. Her response was, what about chicken and salmonella then? I couldn't come up with more than: Good point, dunno

Chicken used to be a 'luxury', when I were a lad, the Salmonella problem arose when people started keeping too many hens, too close together - in my opinion,

[Damien]

Lets remember this is one incident and not indicitive of muslims as a whole. Some people (i.e the BNP) love these stories because it kicks off another round of xenophobic " our country is under attack by islam" muslim bashing.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by homealone

Chicken used to be a 'luxury', when I were a lad, the Salmonella problem arose when people started keeping too many hens, too close together - in my opinion,

Funny these things. I think chicken (as we know it these days) is rather boring as meat (chicken breast in particular). But perhaps I have never tasted 'proper chicken'. I read a while ago that labourers in the USA some 100/200 years ago complained about being fed lobster every day. Apparently, it was poor man's food back then...

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Damien

Lets remember this is one incident and not indicitive of muslims as a whole. Some people (i.e the BNP) love these stories because it kicks off another round of xenophobic " our country is under attack by islam" muslim bashing.

While what you say may be true it shouldn't detract from what actually seems to have happened.

[kronas]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

With all religions other than Islam being banned probably

ban them all!

yes this is a stupid ban, it doesent offend me in the slightest!

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Shame we can't turn back time

yes i would of personally seen to a suppresive worldwide dicatorship to ban all religions....wipe them out....

[homealone]

Originally Posted by danielf

Funny these things. I think chicken (as we know it these days) is rather boring as meat (chicken breast in particular). But perhaps I have never tasted 'proper chicken'. I read a while ago that labourers in the USA some 100/200 years ago complained about being fed lobster every day. Apparently, it was poor man's food back then...

oysters have also been considered 'poor mans' food, before now, here, my point is the risk associated with eating them seems to increase when it becomes commercial, rather than 'just' local

[Damien]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

While what you say may be true it shouldn't detract from what actually seems to have happened.

True. But when you look at what did happen it is not a great deal in the scheme of things is it? Is was a stupid choice by a stupid council after a stupid woman made a stupid complaint. All very stupid. No one was hurt, it was a pig on a desk. Lifes moves on.

Treat it as the act of idiotcy it is and move on IMO. Nothing to get angry or upset about.

[homealone]

sorry

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.n...256DD7000B0AE8

Big Ted's dead , he was a great old pig
He'd eat most anything, never wore a wig
Now he's gone like snow on the water, good bye
He was getting old so the farmer said
"Sold him to the butcher just to make a little bread"
Now he's gone like snow on the water, don't cry
Ted may be a moo cow next time around
Giving sweet milk to the people in the town
He'll be whatever he will choose on air or sea or ground
The sows are busy with the piglets fine
I'd put them in the forest now if they were mine
cause I know they like acorns and I don't like bacon
Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy
Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly
Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy
Sham sham sharoo, oh sham sham sharoo
Big Ted's sold and gone
He came into the kitchen while we were away
He took all the rice and he forgot to pay
He´s gone like snow on the water, good bye
He never cared to do the boogaloo dance
All he ever thought about was food and romance
And he's gone like snow on the water, good bye
Ted may be a moo cow next time around
Giving sweet milk to the people in the town
He'll be whatever he will choose on air or sea or ground
The sows are busy with the piglets fine
I'd put them in the forest now if they were mine
cause I know they like acorns and I don't like bacon
Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy
Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly
Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy
Sham sham sharoo, oh sham sham sharoo
Big Ted's sold and gone

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by Damien

True. But when you look at what did happen it is not a great deal in the scheme of things is it? Is was a stupid choice by a stupid council after a stupid woman made a stupid complaint. All very stupid. No one was hurt, it was a pig on a desk. Lifes moves on.

Treat it as the act of idiotcy it is and move on IMO. Nothing to get angry or upset about.

I have to disagree somewhat - in my opinion, it was the right choice made by a council that had to be seen to be doing something after receiving a complaint and, again in my opinion, they took the best action possible. However, I do agree that it was a stupid complaint made by a stupid woman

[TheNorm]

If I put up a poster of a topless woman (cut out from a national daily newspaper) on the wall next to my desk at work, and someone complains, I will be asked to remove it.

Religion is a secondary issue here. The point is that a co-worker took offence to an item on a desk, so it was removed. I agree it was a tough call, but really is it such a big deal for the sake of office harmony?