re Jared O'Mara ... he said that stuff when he was little more than a kid ... he's apologised, recanted, said he's changed and he no longer thinks like that ... many of us have done wrong, daft, stupid and thoughtless things when we were young but the internet wasn't around then so that stuff hasn't come back to bite us on the bum. We got away with it and we grew up. He's apologised ... what more has a person got to do? Do we really believe that no one is redeemable? If so we might all just as well hope that Kim Jong Un gets what he wants for Christmas and presses the button.
And to me, Dove. With maturity comes - if we're lucky - the humility to admit we were wrong and have changed our mind. You're right. Most of us "27" year olds don't have the evidence of our youthful outpourings and misdemeanours coming back to haunt us, which is a blessing...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
My OH has just said, "What is this infantile expectation that nobody ever says anything questionable, silly or rude? Human beings always have done ... what has happened that we are now unable to accept the basic human trait of fallibility? "
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My OH has just said, "What is this infantile expectation that nobody ever says anything questionable, silly or rude? Human beings always have done ... what has happened that we are now unable to accept the basic human trait of fallibility? "
I think it's rather important, if not essential, that people who sit on a Women and Equalities committee in parliament fess up about dodgy past statements or behaviour before they are found out and exposed and have to resign. Everyone can make mistakes and surely we all modify our views of people, politics, events, behaviours as we grow and mature and experience life and learn tolerance.
Having said that, how come we all know people with fixed views and entrenched positions? And there are far too many cases of women, children, boys, even men being harassed, assaulted and/or bullied and not being listened to by police/colleagues/superiors. Look how many crawled out from under when Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris, Weinstein finally hit the public eye with their transgressions. Not easy to stand up to on your own.
Glad you're being looked after Pdoc and hope the frustration doesn't go on too long before they find a cause and a treatment.
We have more progress today - OH and I took both cars to pick up the tiles, 23C in La Roche-S-Y this pm and carpenters got nearly all the cladding done and a hole for the cat flap. Looking forward to teaching the kitties about that. Had a chat, at last, with Possum who is, it seems, stressing about her workload and finding a placement for her work experience. Calmer now.
Did a wee shop on the way back so missed a neighbour fest. Huge bag of quinces from Fabienne who is now grandma to Liane and a huge califlower from Anniek and an invitation to go and peruse their potager to see what and how they grow. Cauli soup for lunch then and cauli for dinner. What to do with quinces as we still have all but one jar of last year's jelly?
Fab autumn colours on the way there and back. Love this time of year.
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Hi Pdoc
re Jared O'Mara ... he said that stuff when he was little more than a kid ... he's apologised, recanted, said he's changed and he no longer thinks like that ... many of us have done wrong, daft, stupid and thoughtless things when we were young but the internet wasn't around then so that stuff hasn't come back to bite us on the bum. We got away with it and we grew up. He's apologised ... what more has a person got to do? Do we really believe that no one is redeemable? If so we might all just as well hope that Kim Jong Un gets what he wants for Christmas and presses the button.
This makes a lot of sense to me https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/24/jared-o-mara-homophobic-sexist-internet-history
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
And to me, Dove. With maturity comes - if we're lucky - the humility to admit we were wrong and have changed our mind. You're right. Most of us "27" year olds don't have the evidence of our youthful outpourings and misdemeanours coming back to haunt us, which is a blessing...
.....there is an alleged comment made in March this year.....
Pleased to hear you are obeying orders Pdoc
And she didn't say anything about it until today ........ why ever not?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My OH has just said, "What is this infantile expectation that nobody ever says anything questionable, silly or rude? Human beings always have done ... what has happened that we are now unable to accept the basic human trait of fallibility? "
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Well Dove .....Eleanor Bron's quote was quite intriguing "Both men and women are fallible. The difference is, women know it!
....there is no fallibility here ......that's the beauty of nature ....
Beautiful golden trees DL.
I think it's rather important, if not essential, that people who sit on a Women and Equalities committee in parliament fess up about dodgy past statements or behaviour before they are found out and exposed and have to resign. Everyone can make mistakes and surely we all modify our views of people, politics, events, behaviours as we grow and mature and experience life and learn tolerance.
Having said that, how come we all know people with fixed views and entrenched positions? And there are far too many cases of women, children, boys, even men being harassed, assaulted and/or bullied and not being listened to by police/colleagues/superiors. Look how many crawled out from under when Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris, Weinstein finally hit the public eye with their transgressions. Not easy to stand up to on your own.
Glad you're being looked after Pdoc and hope the frustration doesn't go on too long before they find a cause and a treatment.
We have more progress today - OH and I took both cars to pick up the tiles, 23C in La Roche-S-Y this pm and carpenters got nearly all the cladding done and a hole for the cat flap. Looking forward to teaching the kitties about that. Had a chat, at last, with Possum who is, it seems, stressing about her workload and finding a placement for her work experience. Calmer now.
Did a wee shop on the way back so missed a neighbour fest. Huge bag of quinces from Fabienne who is now grandma to Liane and a huge califlower from Anniek and an invitation to go and peruse their potager to see what and how they grow. Cauli soup for lunch then and cauli for dinner. What to do with quinces as we still have all but one jar of last year's jelly?
Fab autumn colours on the way there and back. Love this time of year.
Ob....I appreciate your exhaustive precis but can you try to put it into a few words please ....I'm a simple paddy after all