A Beaver to replace Churchill

[Hrolf The Ganger]

I would take your point if Churchill was replaced by notable members of our minority - see for instance the current members of the Order of Merit (and compare to illustrious former members).

However, sticking a hedgehog on was probably designed to offend no-one. If they (whoever "they" are?) are guilty of anything, it is trying too hard to steer a middle course.

That is part of the midset for sure.

Who would be offended by Churchill? Only those who are morons or shouldn't be here in the first place.

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

We're all sick of politicians and Royals.

I'm very happy to see them replaced by hedgehogs and beavers.

Not Jesus?

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

If you're this upset by the badger substituting Churchill, just imagine what you'd be like if it was Lenny Henry or Tony Blair they were replacing him with.

Give it time. Give it time...

 

[georgenorman]

Beavers are of course tree fellers, so will offend the Greens (and the Irish).

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Beavers are of course tree fellers, so will offend the Greens (and the Irish).

That's a dam shame.

 

[ASCPFC]

Beavers are of course tree fellers, so will offend the Greens (and the Irish).

What, we wanted four guys instead of tree fellers?

 

[Willo]

What, we wanted four guys instead of tree fellers?

All four "Jolly good fellers".

 

[silvertop]

That is part of the midset for sure.

Who would be offended by Churchill? Only those who are morons or shouldn't be here in the first place.

Dardanelles. Bengal.

Folk can find a reason to be offended by anyone or anything.

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

Dardanelles. Bengal.

Folk can find a reason to be offended by anyone or anything.

If they are that offended, what are they doing here?

 

[silvertop]

What, we wanted four guys instead of tree fellers?

Take your pick

 

[ASCPFC]

Take your pick

I'm fed up with building railways.

 

[McAhuna]

Who would be offended by Churchill? Only those who are morons or shouldn't be here in the first place.

I'll bite

Winston Churchill "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes to spread a lively terror".
I think the uncivilised tribes might have been justified in feeling a tad miffed.
Sure we owe him one for 1940, etc

But virtually all those who are held up as untouchable heroes were quite flawed people in reality - Churchill, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara ....the list is endless.

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

I'll bite

Winston Churchill "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes to spread a lively terror".
I think the uncivilised tribes might have been justified in feeling a tad miffed.
Sure we owe him one for 1940, etc

But virtually all those who are held up as untouchable heroes were quite flawed people in reality - Churchill, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara ....the list is endless.

It makes no sense to judge people of the past by modern standards. I'm sure none of us will fare well through the lens of revisionism.

 

[Nicholas91]

The nature replacements to go on the banknotes are all native species…which will upset the multiculturalism brigade.

Makes sense.

Danny Dyer, when consulted by the BoE for his views, asked "Are you having a giraffe?".

The bank responded by saying "No, that wouldn't be very British now, would it?".

 

[McAhuna]

It makes no sense to judge people of the past by modern standards. I'm sure none of us will fare well through the lens of revisionism.

I'm pretty sure dropping poison gas on villages at least raised an eyebrow in the 1920s.

 

[beak]

Beavers are of course tree fellers, so will offend the Greens (and the Irish).

The Greens won't be offend as beavers manage waterways and are deliberately being introduced.

 

[beak]

Makes sense.

Danny Dyer, when consulted by the BoE for his views, asked "Are you having a giraffe?".

The bank responded by saying "No, that wouldn't be very British now, would it?".

Well, he tells us he is royalty.

 

[ASCPFC]

Well, he tells us he is royalty.

"Was one having a giraffe? We were not amused."

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

I'm pretty sure dropping poison gas on villages at least raised an eyebrow in the 1920s.

Depends on how it was spun. You also need some context.

I expect people were too busy mourning their lost fathers, sons and brothers in WW1 to care about some 'savages'. Either that or learning how to do the Charleston.

Maybe we should have just shot them. That's more civilised.

 

[ASCPFC]

The Greens won't be offend as beavers manage waterways and are deliberately being introduced.

They will if the beaver settles in another beaver's territory.