Woke act comes in to force in Scotland

[motorbiking]

It is so obviously a term for those championing certain political and social beliefs or who exhibit outrage against what they believe is insufficient prejudice.

Show me some examples where it is commonly used to refer to a tolerant person.

Can't think of any brown Gammons then.. thought not.

 

[space junkie]

Can't think of any brown Gammons then.. thought not.

You're not endowed with the ability to think of Tory gammons.

 

[JohnD]

Gamon is a racial slur against white people,

No it isn't.

 

[noseall]

I think a reasonable person would find you abusive and insulting as soon as you opened your mouth.

My dentist?

Better not move to Wokeland boyo.

Wokingham?

 

[noseall]

Can't think of any brown Gammons then.. thought not.

Depends which part of the gammon you are referring to and whether or not the gammon has been roasted.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Can't think of any brown Gammons then.. thought not.

Are you offended by the term gammon ?
Or feel insulted etc ?

 

[Andydevon]

The hard of thinking are out again. Re read the start of the thread and see what constitutes an offence under the new legislation.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

The hard of thinking are out again. Re read the start of the thread and see what constitutes an offence under the new legislation.

I was asking why if he feels offended so easily does he throw out his insults ?

Somebody said it earlier. The new law is well meaning, but difficult to action, and I think the law of unintended consequences will affect it.

But anybody who sets out to insult and offend in a public setting will generally face consequences, legal or not.

Surely everybody agrees offensive and insulting deliberate behaviour is not right.

 

[noseall]

The hard of thinking are out again

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Is that statement an offence?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Is that statement an offence?

Insults only seem to be noted by some when they are aimed at them, not by them

 

[Andydevon]

Well both of you are finally getting the gist of the legislation.

 

[denso13]

Well both of you are finally getting the gist of the legislation.

Storm in a teacup.

JK Rowling hate law posts not criminal, police say

Social media comments by JK Rowling challenging Scotland's new hate crime law are not being treated as criminal.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[BlueLoo]

I was asking why if he feels offended so easily does he throw out his insults ?

Somebody said it earlier. The new law is well meaning, but difficult to action, and I think the law of unintended consequences will affect it.

But anybody who sets out to insult and offend in a public setting will generally face consequences, legal or not.

Surely everybody agrees offensive and insulting deliberate behaviour is not right.

I'm not so sure it's "well meaning" tbh.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I'm not so sure it's "well meaning" tbh.

Which means it's ok to be delibeartely offenisve or insulting?

 

[Andydevon]

Its early days just because a high profile case scares off the police don't think that they will take the easy route elsewhere with someone less well known.

Remember this it the government who could not build a couple of ferries so why does anyone think they have the capacity to deliver primary legislation? Said legislation does not once mention female as a protected characteristic and their response when challenged was they would bring this in. How may years are the ferries over due now?