Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The ‘Speech Police’ Grows In Power [UK]
http://bertdohmen.com/speech-police-grows-power/ ^ | 05 March 2017 | Bert Dohmen

Posted on 03/13/2017 3:49:22 PM PDT by Lorianne

The headline: “Cardiff Metropolitan University Bans All “Politically Incorrect Words”

You ask, where or what is Cardiff? Well, it’s the capital of Wales, in the UK, and this is the university of that city.

We have heard that the UK and Europe is far ahead of the USA in insanity of political correctness, thought control, speech control, and anything else that is unnatural.Cardiff Metropolitan University is at the forefront of political correctness sensitivity. The University Bans Lecturers from Using any Sexist or Insensitive Words. The list of banned words is wider than you might think. Here are some examples: mankind, homosexual, housewife, manmade, and sportsmanship.


(Excerpt) Read more at bertdohmen.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: uk

1 posted on 03/13/2017 3:49:22 PM PDT by Lorianne
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

I wonder if I could get all of those words into a single sentence?


2 posted on 03/13/2017 4:00:23 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber

I wonder if I could get all of those words into a single sentence?
= = =

You could probably manage.


3 posted on 03/13/2017 4:03:29 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Brought to you from Turtle Island, otherwise known as 'So-Called North America')
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne
Housewife = Consumer

I always preferred "domestic goddess". :)

Actually, "consumer" as a replacement for housewife is an insult. Housewives do a LOT more work than merely buy stuff.
4 posted on 03/13/2017 4:23:26 PM PDT by HoneysuckleTN (Finally out of where the woodbine twineth... || President Trump! :) MAGA!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HoneysuckleTN

Heh! So true. And I try to be frugal!


5 posted on 03/13/2017 4:24:58 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

islam is a totalitarian death cult founded by a child rapist.


6 posted on 03/13/2017 4:26:06 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

Pussies.


7 posted on 03/13/2017 4:26:27 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

In the U.K. “Workmanlike” is not a synonym for “efficient”.


8 posted on 03/13/2017 4:55:38 PM PDT by edwinland
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

Britain is still Monarchy without a written Constitution with guarantee civil rights.

We sure do owe a lot to our Founders, that includes all the brave soldiers and sailors who stood for the cause.


9 posted on 03/13/2017 5:01:31 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

Best person for the job? But what if the person self identifies as something other than human? Maybe “Best species for the job”?


10 posted on 03/13/2017 5:03:04 PM PDT by teacherwoes (Indoctrination is often done under the shadow of a gun)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne
" ... the eggs, sir ?"

"Let's just call them the ... Phenomena."

- Firesign Theater

11 posted on 03/13/2017 5:48:01 PM PDT by dr_lew (I)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Scrambler Bob
I wonder if I could get all of those words into a single sentence? = = = You could probably manage. I might try to spin a sentance with these banned words and add pedophile, transgender, p*ssyhats, marxism, alinsky, opioids, communism, firing squads, Mao, Castro, Chavez, communist prosperity....0bama sucks.
12 posted on 03/13/2017 6:02:49 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: MtnClimber

Going for the Pulitzer, I see.


13 posted on 03/13/2017 6:17:39 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Brought to you from Turtle Island, otherwise known as 'So-Called North America')
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Scrambler Bob
Going for the Pulitzer, I see.

To go for the Pulitzer I would need to support anarchy and communism. I would go for the NutzPulitzer. The opposite of the evil left.

14 posted on 03/13/2017 6:23:03 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson