Ah - the season of goodwill @Dovefromabove - don't you just love it eh?
I'd like to know what they've done with them. Anyone who buys them is culpable too. Hope they sleep well. I take it your scenario, @steveTu, is prompted by/referring to the current shenanigans created by that self serving arrogant parasite? Or Air Miles Andy as he's better known.
Oops - there goes my knighthood....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm not sure - I think I have a vague dislike of the current mumuration trend, that appears to be taking hold, that says you have to be apologetic for everything (whether you've done anything or not) - but you don't actually have to mean the apology - just apologising appears to sate the swarms requirement. I think it all started back with 'Truth and reconciliation' (where I think there was a genuine need for the truth to be admitted to on a collective basis) and has gained momentum.
Surely in some cases it goes without saying that most people are against 'immoral' things - theft, deciept, abuse of power (in whatever form), discrimination (positive or negative)... do we actually need the 'act of acknowledgement/contrition' of the act by everybody? And if not, when is the apology/acknowledgement 'right'?
In the case of Prince Andrew, I know nothing more than I've read or heard of his case - but I think the outcry isn't really so much because he didn't acknowledge the pain that had been caused by someone else's actions (as he denies any involvement - and at this point he is then innocent) - but more to my feeling that people have already judged him as guilty. So I feel (and maybe it's just me) that their reaction is driven by that rather than his actions/comments during the interview - and I think people should be clear about what they think, and the judgements they make,and why.
I take it from your comments that you're not a royalist? Personally, I like the tradition and continuity that royalty (lower case 'r') gives and I think I'd still rather have the 'Family' (even if some are more than slightly dubious) than some dubious elected El Presidente as a head of state. The Tango man in the US is a case in point. He not only has power, but represents the US. At least here, we can divorce a Mini Me like Boris from the State - and I think Queenie presents a relatively good image of the country.
With regard to people acquainted with paedophiles, so many people turn a blind eye and then plead ignorance. The Catholic church is a good example, but not the only one. If you turn a blind eye, you are complicit in that activity and therefore guilty. In this case, only complete ignorance of the crime is a defence.
Speaking of dispicable thefts: My super secret chocolate stash has been raided Luckily only the decoy chocolate has been taken so the good stuff is still there.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'd like to know what they've done with them. Anyone who buys them is culpable too. Hope they sleep well.
I take it your scenario, @steveTu, is prompted by/referring to the current shenanigans created by that self serving arrogant parasite? Or Air Miles Andy as he's better known.
Oops - there goes my knighthood....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
If you turn a blind eye, you are complicit in that activity and therefore guilty.
In this case, only complete ignorance of the crime is a defence.