Statue of disabled pregnant woman in Trafalgar Square...

[aftershavedave]

Perhaps early on, you honestly did feel I was someone who casually and unthinkingly applied 21st century standards to historical events. I hope what I've said has convinced you that what I believe, in fact, is such standards always have to be contextualised by study of the specific political situations of historical times.

pseuds corner anyone?

 

[looney]

So everyones had a hand in the slave trade, fine.

But we are the ones who ended it, that makes us cool.

 

[GUNTER]

And Gunter has not said that about anyone or anything since that Reading fella we had on loan.

yes, he was very impressive!

Last heard of having a trial with Northampton after spending time in the States.

 

[London Calling]

According to the Morning Star p8, there is a "long fight to get a statue of Nelson Mandela in Trafalgar Square."

LC

 

[London Irish]

pseuds corner anyone?

Language doesn't have to be frightening, you know, it's a good thing that it is rich and varied. Another example of the "it's trendy to be stupid" school.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

the art is being able to write simply and clearly.

 

[London Irish]

Which I did, DKM. Contextualised I guess is the word that frightened poor old Afters, let's have the "simple" alternative to it then. I think you'll struggle because it has a specific meaning. Particularly when the subject of the conversation was historical context

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

put into context ?

 

[London Irish]

And you think that's massively different to contextualised? It's the same word DKM - and I've used less characters

 

[Trufflehound]

Fewer characters please, not less.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I think it is significantly clearer. But that may be just me.

To be honest LI - I had to read your posting a few times to understand it.

 

[Pavilionaire]

What is the issue here - the statue or LI's convoluted spiel?

 

[Richard Whiteley]

At the end of the day (cliched enough for everyone?) this thread is about a lot of Kunts reaction to a statue

 

[Biscuit]

As Dave said, its an area for our Millitary heros.

Nelson lost and eye and an arm in the course of his duty.. a true hero.

Nothing against this young lady but I don't see why her statue needs to go in there.. if anywhere at all actually.

Top lady, life must be bloody hard for her and shes obviously a real fighter but why a statue?

I wouldnt want to look at it.

 

[Yorkie]

As Dave said, its an area for our Millitary heros.

Nelson lost and eye and an arm in the course of his duty.. a true hero.

Nothing against this young lady but I don't see why her statue needs to go in there.. if anywhere at all actually.

Top lady, life must be bloody hard for her and shes obviously a real fighter but why a statue?

I wouldnt want to look at it.

Funnily enough in today's armed forces Lord Nelson would have been invalided out before the battle of Trafalgar.

 

[Hampden Park]

Funnily enough in today's armed forces Lord Nelson would have been invalided out before the battle of Trafalgar.

i dont know so much yorkie i met a few 'one eyes' when i was in