Another article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/nov/04/re-teacher-who-posted-islamophobic-comments-struck-off
Despite Britain being proud of its democratic governance - and I've even had people tell me that it is my 'duty' to vote because people fought and died for me to have that right - it seems that such democratic freedoms are limited to certain parties and view points.
What baffles me about the article is that it seems to indicate that the man wasn't 'struck off' due to showing an 18-certified film to 12- and 13-year-olds, nor for accessing pornography on a school laptop, nor for failing to take appropriate action when a pupil acknowledged taking drugs, nor for taking sick leave in order to work as a security guard.
No, the article seems to indicate that he was struck off due to his involvement with a certain political group. Apparently he was undermining "fundamental British values, including democracy". The article also says: "A number of teachers have also been suspended or struck off as a consequence of their links with another far-right group, the British National Party (BNP)."
What baffles me is that the UK is now so concerned with 'extremism' that it is undermining the very fabric of democracy by discriminating based on a person's political views. The anger this creates is governmental 'shooting oneself in the foot' as people will become disillusioned with so-called 'democratic freedoms' and want something to be done about it. The result? More people will be joining those 'extremist' groups.
But the question on my mind is: why aren't Britons allowed to care about their own country anymore? So many other countries have laws whereby a foreigner isn't allowed to engage in paid work until they become a citizen, or isn't allowed to do any work (paid or voluntary) if there is a born-and-bred national capable of doing it. But not in the UK. Apparently this makes us such a 'tolerant' society.
The result is that the government are not looking after their own. Britons are being neglected and discriminated against due to 'tolerance'... is it really a wonder why there are groups such as the BNP or Britain First? Is it a wonder why Nigel Farage has such strong opinions about caring for Britons before immigrants?
But no. Apparently 'tolerance' must prevail and anyone concerned with making sure Britons are looked after is clearly intolerant, against freedom and against democracy.
Despite Britain being proud of its democratic governance - and I've even had people tell me that it is my 'duty' to vote because people fought and died for me to have that right - it seems that such democratic freedoms are limited to certain parties and view points.
What baffles me about the article is that it seems to indicate that the man wasn't 'struck off' due to showing an 18-certified film to 12- and 13-year-olds, nor for accessing pornography on a school laptop, nor for failing to take appropriate action when a pupil acknowledged taking drugs, nor for taking sick leave in order to work as a security guard.
No, the article seems to indicate that he was struck off due to his involvement with a certain political group. Apparently he was undermining "fundamental British values, including democracy". The article also says: "A number of teachers have also been suspended or struck off as a consequence of their links with another far-right group, the British National Party (BNP)."
What baffles me is that the UK is now so concerned with 'extremism' that it is undermining the very fabric of democracy by discriminating based on a person's political views. The anger this creates is governmental 'shooting oneself in the foot' as people will become disillusioned with so-called 'democratic freedoms' and want something to be done about it. The result? More people will be joining those 'extremist' groups.
But the question on my mind is: why aren't Britons allowed to care about their own country anymore? So many other countries have laws whereby a foreigner isn't allowed to engage in paid work until they become a citizen, or isn't allowed to do any work (paid or voluntary) if there is a born-and-bred national capable of doing it. But not in the UK. Apparently this makes us such a 'tolerant' society.
The result is that the government are not looking after their own. Britons are being neglected and discriminated against due to 'tolerance'... is it really a wonder why there are groups such as the BNP or Britain First? Is it a wonder why Nigel Farage has such strong opinions about caring for Britons before immigrants?
But no. Apparently 'tolerance' must prevail and anyone concerned with making sure Britons are looked after is clearly intolerant, against freedom and against democracy.
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