And maybe Turnbull?
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And maybe Turnbull?
Mitov, Devlin, Dorrington, Armstrong, Keskinen, Clarkson, Palaversa, Aouchiche and Nisbet. That’s a good spine for a team. Nine out of eleven, hope they can click and we push on. #AFC #Standfree #Aberdeenfc
Because it’s totalitarian when they disagree with the government, but common sense (or patriotic) when they do.
Ha, I’m no right in the bed.
Anywhere else this would be ringing money laundering alarms. But just like performance enhancing drugs, that never happens in football.
That’s a cracking signing. Two very good pieces of business at the end of the window. Welcome to Aberdeen.
Nemesis, book 4, some collected edition, early 90’s. Read it on a train.
I like that quote about using polls to plan things is like trying to steer a ship but only looking out over the stern.
As does drugs or alcohol. We limit these things for the safety of others. I think we should do the same with porn. I hope I can make this clear, and will listen to rebuttals.
I understand that to many having these questions posed feels like a threat to their way of life. But it is not. As long as consent is at the heart of what you to - have at. My experince of porn, with teenage boys, is that they don’t get this. Lots of them. That is a worry. Porn makes it worse.
In fact, I would say consent is the primary issue with sexuality, and if you are defending children who use sex as a weapon to belittle or frighten others (who are not consenting) then that is an issue.
I worked very hard to make them feel included, while placing safe boundaries for the rest of the class. (I was good at that). But the creep of violent porn aiming boys was/is an issue. It’s not squirming about sexuality if you oppose forcing scary images on people who don’t consent.
That is not at all what was happening, or is happening. The child had been spoken to about their challenging behaviour prior to the incident. But what lead them to the place they thought that their behaviour was not extreme? (Something clearly did).
Depends on the age of the kids. You’ll miss them when they just go off and leave you alone.
A good signing, but we now need to see the rest of the team step up. There is potential here, lets get it realised.
I had been meaning to go to sleep but I might now. be up for the next 49 minutes 15 seconds.
There was a tome, in parts of Russia, when high school vending machines sold beer. It was then considered a bad idea. I kind of think phones and free access to extreme porn is a similar situation.
Not the best song, but a very good one, How the West was won (and where it got us) also came up on shuffle in the car this morning, a fine start to the day.
Monster was a very under appreciated album.
That is an absolute beast of a song - as in Orange Crush. They did well when they put the word crush int he title.
Is the solution to roll your eyes and go "what are you like?" and move on? What I described is not uncommon. Of course the child had been spoken to, but what is happening to normalise similar behaviour. I think you are naive to ignore the dangers of porn on children.
Thats a reaction you are free to take, but a video of a woman being fisted thrust in to the face of a 13 year old with a "this looks like you!" could be traumatic, and is not what I would want to happen to my daughter. But yes, whatever next. I'm sure they will all get over it.
Every child is told not to smoke or vape… but… 🤷
This already happens. However, lots of kids - teenagers especially - look to disagree just on principal. There is also a massive cultural and economic pressure acting against this. I’ve been a teacher, just telling kids things doesn’t always work.
And I don’t think it’s just evangelicals that are preventing an easy option.
I’m not an evangelical. Neither have many of the parents or teachers I’ve worked with. But it still happens. I think it’s just access. Maybe only 1 in 20 will have a problem. But I do feel you are naive if you don’t think it is an issue.
That’s quite an important distinction.
Although that article just pints out it could happen and not that it will. The court ruled that it was not exempt, not that it would have to be given cat 1. Of I’ve read it correctly.
That’s a worry. I’m a huge fan of Wikipedia, and it’s a great tool for young people.
I think it’s a bollock.
I’ve not been asked to provide id for Wikipedia (maybe it already knows I’m middle aged!) I agree that it’s too much of a blanket. But can that not now be rolled back - quite quickly? Does everyone need to provide a face scan for Wikipedia?
I get that and worry about the selling of info. (Though in the case of most search engines and social media that horse may well have bolted). Is there a way of doing it privately on line, or is the loss of privacy just part of digital existence? (I don’t know enough about this, it’s a genuine ?)
Thank for clearing that up. So, by the same logic also blocks porn. Less people will have access to adult images and video because of this. Am I right?
I get that. And it is my concern. How do we stop it? Can we affect those sites too? Or is it a 🤞they will learn. (Which is kind of how people signed up for Spotify and came off limewire - but I’d be very uncomfortable with that as policy).
Sorry, might be the grammar here, I don’t follow.
You could be right, though, I would say we all have some sort of responsibility for the next generation. Same as selling them alcohol. We need to show ID. (Well, we did until it was obvious). Could it made made to work without a privacy risk?
It doesn’t affect most pupils, but some are traumatised, others have their sensitivity broken down and end up in very worrying places.
As a teacher of 18 years I can tell you the issue is much worse than it was. I only once caught a pupil watching porn in class, but I fear it’s pretty common. Also showing it to other pupils to see them squirm is very common.
Of course they will. But that means all the outcry about this blocking important information as also straw men.
Most kids do. But at the same time I’ve seen ones who don’t. As I’m sure you’ve met alcholics. I don’t think you can just shrug and say - can’t stop this. Also, as a 12 year olds in 84 did you have easy access to the pornography kids to these days, where you watching porn videos in class?
As a parent o really try to parent my kid, thanks for admitting it’s tricky. As a former teacher, we do try (but I’m sure you will know your self many kids do the opposite of what a teacher tells them out of teenage belligerence). I think porn probably should be as difficult to access as alcohol.
That’s very true, and I would make it a lot harder for children to have access to social media. However, I still think a simple step that makes it a little tricker to access and points out this is for adults isn’t a bad thing. Is it?
As a parent it is very difficult to regulate a 13 year olds internet usage. I tend to approve of anything that makes it harder for them to access disturbing images. (By that I means ones which would disturb him, not general value judgement).
I was thinking about ways to stop boys (I my experience it has been boys, but I suspect there are important effects on girls too) getting addicted to it aged 12-14. How could we regulate their access like we do to alcohol, tobacco or drugs?
Thanks, read plenty of random posts about it, but good to get a better opinion.
Could he have been diagnosed without knowledge. How fully does the Trump white House share his medical details?
side note: people should stop calling it the Rose garden, instead call it "the Trump concrete concourse, formally known as the white house rose garden." It feels like a fitting epilogue to his time at the White House.
What would work?
Is it not trying to protect children?
Ah, good for Durham, always such a good dog.
I’ve often thought that. It would not surprise me to find out he was diagnosed around March (he developed a strange fixation at Death then), and is currently receiving chemo. Expect periods of mad action while he tries to prove he is well followed by more media blackout outs.
These symptoms can also be brought on by lack of sleep and exhaustion, can’t they. I’ve always thought that better described Trump until this weird silence.
These are the sort of people who get confused that Germans don’t honour Hitler.
Given that description he should surely play for Chelsea.
I guess he felt dropping Yengi could really destroy his confidence. (But so is not scoring and getting yanked at half time!)
One nil down to Falkirk. I’m not panicking but I am starting to worry. This could be a long season, and there are real challenges for Thelin.
As with everything there needs to be nuance. We are in a world of nation states, we should stick to that. But allowing reasonable migration can be very helpful. I thought, while part of the EU, things worked well. Elsewhere on this thread I’ve said what we should do for community cohesion.
This is where we differ. I think they are as different to the native population (language, religion, custom, lifestyle) as international migrants to England. Including, say, Irish, French, German, Polish etc.
If your issue is with some form of extreme Islam, don’t conflate it with migration. They are linked, but not the same.
I’m sorry. We have clearly misunderstood each other. I feel bad about that. If you still think international and internal migration are fundamentally different, you will need to explain to me how they are. Logically, to me, if you are against one you must also be against the other.
But, over all, this has been one of the most rational debates I’ve had on here - thank you. I’ll hold my hands up, this did not go the way I expected and it’s good to know people can be civil even when having different opinions on a major issue.
I’m glad you accept that all the arguments about international migration scam be applied to internal migration. I hope you will state its extreme Islam and not generic ‘migration’ that really concerns you in future. And I would not quote the London figures that conflate the two.
Gain attention and political sway. Social media companies, who have skin in the game should take more responsibility for this. I’m afraid you haven’t persuaded me otherwise - but thanks for the conversation: reasoned, without side comments, and logically driven.
I don’t dispute that radical Islam exists, I just don’t think it’s really an issue, and our society is strong enough to withstand it. I think technology is a much bigger drive of community break down. And extreme Islam is hijacked by grifters and malcontents to stir up unwarranted fears
That’s fair, at least you see international and internal migration in the same terms. I do no think Pakistani or extreme Muslim immigration is as big a threat as you seem to. I would say our culture is in a constant state of flux.
Orkney was invaded by Vikings. The Pictish culture eradicated and Norse replaced it. But genetically there was little change (based on the latest evidence). So the family stayed the same. But there is so much we don’t know about these changes and times they make poor equivalents for today.
I’m not sure the actually evidence of the the Anglo Saxon migration involved a complete eradication of the “brits”. There is so much research (particularly genetic) to be done before we know exactly what happened.
Where shops and bars are full of English accents, due to recent (last 30 years) migration. I don’t see this as a problem - it’s a change, but that’s what things do - imo.
I can’t see how this is really any different from England and France, Scotland and Ireland, The Netherlands and surrounding areas. You will find plenty (of often elderly or young men) across the Highlands and Islands who feel they have been swamped.
You need to provide a definite difference between international migration and internal migration. At the moment, all your logic suggests to me, that anti English sentiment found in parts of Scotland are fine, and we should look to repatriate those pensioners and there off spring.
Now, my other issue with your definition. Everything you say threatens Scottish or UK culture because of mass immigration from Pakistan, could be applied to Western isles or highland towns that have seen a 50% migration from England.
I grew up with a broch at the end of my road. The people who live there are my ancestors more than any Spanish or Dutch blood my family tree tells me I have. That stands of anyone who lives here - and especially what some call second generation immigrants.
I would say, here in Orkney, growing up in the land scape, learning to sail with the same tides, seeing the sunset behind the same hills, courting your first live with a walk on the same beach links us to those who lived here 100-1000 years ago.
That’s a fairly decent definition. I’m not sure I agree with 100%. I would suggest where you grow up is very important to forming, maybe more so that your family. Think how different children who grow up in an inner city can be to their farm born parents. Billy Connelly did a good piece on this.
Then the next question, to those who feel migration is a ‘cultural’ issue, should be: should we limit people’s movement out? if people shouldn’t move here should we be allowed to move there? (And justify that both internationally and internally) - to me that’s where the logic goes.
I can’t find a logical reason why international migration is damaging to culture, that does not also apply to internal migration. Yet those who often argue against the first cannot bear the thought to limiting the second.
For those of you who have listened to any Joel Morris podcast this is it summed up in a single post.
It feels like there are too many spinning plates, right from the fact an extra person enters the competition.
Grealish was always a fun, crowd on their feet kind of player. He couldn’t play the city way, but would always shine at a mid league team. I think he was made for West Ham Tottenham or Newcastle, but Everton have always been a savvy bunch. Well done for getting him.
I read them with my son when he was 7-9. Half blood was the first I felt like, this is more grown up. Azkaban frightened him, but he managed. It would be interesting if the show tried to follow the books in terms of production and made each series more mature. (But I can’t see it happening).
I like Half Blood, the last book is horribly bloated, and so is Goblet (imo it’s the worst).
I’m a patient man, and I have had these debates before. They often end up with the question “what is Scottish/British/Western culture”? And I’ll give you a heads up - I believe it is very malleable and technology is the major drive to any cultural change.
It is complex, and yes, it is one of the major issues of our time. My problem here is that you say the Scottish need protection from mass immigration, do you really just mean from extreme Islam? And if not, how do you draw the line between international and internal migration.
That’s not really what I was advocating, sorry I may not have made my self clear. I would not want to call young men who share anti immigrant memes Nazis. I would advocate attacking what I see as charlatans (like Reform) who spread such ideas. Thats what I would mean by “play dirty”.
Don’t follow this, sorry.
Men’s sheds, young farmers, fishing, arts, Scouts, BBs, guides, night classes. Get people out of there houses and involved. Give children something to do. This is how you create social cohesion. Not just by having solo ethic groups.
Now, if the lack of social cohesion is your real problem then may I offer an alternative solution: end private schooling (yes, I know this is against the ECHR) tough regulations on SM, limit over time and work hours and huge grants for community groups. Sports, music, drama etc
Again, I would contend unregulated technology is a much bigger threat to social cohesion.
It is a good place to start. There are 5.4 million Scot’s of which 119,872 are Muslims. The extremist type (which you identify as Pakistani - there are 72,871 Pakistani migrants to Scotland) are a small percentage of that (you may disagree) so the figures we are talking about are very small.
Why not just say all this from the start?
Your original premise was still misleading. You concede it’s just Islam you have an issue with, and that to you it is in opposition to the values of ‘western Christendom’ - if I’ve followed you rightly. But you started opposing immigration. You’re fine with immigration that is not Islamic.
I agree, but still hear plenty from the central belt who make the mistake.
This is just Pakistani or at the most Muslim migration. If that’s your issue don’t quote stats with German, French, Irish, US immigration to make your point. It really feels like your issue is with extreme elements of Pakistani or Muslim culture. You maybe confusing the issues.
Just to be clear I don’t really have a big issue with either, the biggest driver of cultural change (in my opinion) is technology.
Not an attempt to play dirty. But I think if you have a serious cultural problem with international immigration then it is your responsibility to explain why you don’t have an issue with internal migration. From say Essex or the Home Counties to the North West Scottish coast?
I live in Orkney, we have many areas where it is “London style” - 30% or less. It’s just the people who move here are from England, parts of the Highland and Dumfries and Galloway are the same. Why does this matter?
This is all purely based on a hunch and what I see on various group chats with family, and various friends / hobby group chats.
My hunch is it’s for a positive vision of the future, one where voters feel looked after, with good public services, a common cause and a better life for their kids. To a non political person, who kind of absorbs it via instagram, this is reform. Everyone else promises more of what they have now.
