Privacy and the State

[Mr Pee]

Brings a whole new meaning to the term 'the perfect host'.

Whilst I have much symapthy with his reasons for quitting, I sincerely hope that Scotty will re-consider his decision and stay with us.

[An_Inspector_Calls]

Actually, I think I'd rather leave as well. so if FF can close my account I'd be obliged. Next action will be to drop all knowledge of the PCA thread.

[Account closed - ff]

[amateur51]

Well, indeed. Why should I waste my time reading The Guardian when their very own Radio3 forum correspondent keeps us continually updated on the latest edition?

<laugh> <laugh>

But you don't read the content - you just sit in sniper's alley, poking fun when you can.Too much time on your hands, I reckon.

[MrGongGong]

Actually, I think I'd rather leave as well. so if FF can close my account I'd be obliged. Next action will be to drop all knowledge of the PCA thread.

[Account closed - ff]

Is that the famous inspector of String Quartet and BBC fame ?

[jean]

I can never understand people who flounce, rather than just stop posting. I couldn't bear not to know what was being said after I'd gone.

(It's the worst thing about death.)

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[eighthobstruction]

I can never understand people who flounc, rather than just stop posting. I couldn't bear not to know what was being said after I'd gone.

(It's the worst thing about death.)

....I was hoping it would be quite quiet there....with no need to know....

[Serial_Apologist]

....I was hoping it would be quite quiet there....with no need to know....

The bright light would worry me: not having sun glasses.

[ahinton]

Well, they've each left of their own respective volition, so it's up to them, I guess.

Mr Pee, however, is still with us and still evidently getting uptight at almost every mention of The Guardian as though it's the only newspaper ever read or quoted by members here who espouse a different world view to his own...

[french frank]

Is that the famous inspector of String Quartet and BBC fame ?

No, it was a quite different individual - just a coincidence of names !

Posted by Jean:

I can never understand people who flounce, rather than just stop posting. I couldn't bear not to know what was being said after I'd gone.

It makes a point, publicly. This board is visible to the public/visitors, just a bit harder to find!

I'm just wondering whether the board will become less popular in the absence of all the bloodshed. I hope you noticed that I got most of the flak ...

[ahinton]

No, it was a quite different individual - just a coincidence of names !

It makes a point, publicly. This board is visible to the public/visitors, just a bit harder to find!

I'm just wondering whether the board will become less popular in the absence of all the bloodshed. I hope you noticed that I got most of the flak ...

Well, I did, but I fail to understand why or on what grounds...

[french frank]

Well, I did, but I fail to understand why or on what grounds...

It comes of wearing two (Ottoman) hats.

[Padraig]

Well, they've each left of their own respective volition, so it's up to them, I guess.

Mr Pee, however, is still with us and still evidently getting uptight at almost every mention of The Guardian as though it's the only newspaper ever read or quoted by members here who espouse a different world view to his own...

Do you mean, "That's two down; one to go", ah?

[MrGongGong]

Do you mean, "That's two down; one to go", ah?

I count that as 4 ........... ?

[ahinton]

Do you mean, "That's two down; one to go", ah?

Er - no; far be it for me to suggest that anyone goes or even that they might do so of their own volition...

[amateur51]

I agree with some of that, Pab. I think it is appalling that the massacres of Christians ... not just in the place you mention but in the Middle East as well ... has largely gone unreported in the UK. The media here seems much more concerned about 'women's rights' in Saudi Arabia or 'gay rights' issues in Russia. Christians are not reckoned to be part of the modern 'cool culture', so are simply ignored.

However, it is unhelpful to lump all religions together as if these were all the same. Christians, for example, generally don't go around calling for others to be beheaded, at least not these days. Thou Shalt Not Kill is a clear intruction as part of that faith. If it is broken it is the people who are at fault not the religion.

I'm sure you'll agree that many of these conflicts in the east are as much tribal as religious ... the same is even true closer to home in Northern Ireland.

Surely most 'ordinary' people of any religion ( or none) just want to live in peace and get on with their lives? Mobs taking to streets do not necessarily represent the overwhelming majority of all peoples in all countries who do not. They (the majority) are probably far too busy simply trying to survive at home.

Possibly a little late in the day (but you never know, scotty may return, modern-day Resurrection style) there was an interesting piece of the BBC's number-crunching programme More Or Less on BBC World Service recently, exploring the oft-repeated statistic that there are on average 100,000 Christians killed worldwide because of their faith each year..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01kdgsw

It's only 11 minutes long and well worth listening to.