Tag: Diversity

Problems with Diversity Part 94

Last year, a senior professor at a college at Yale University had to resign after he and his wife were accused of downplaying concerns over ‘inappropriate’ Halloween costumes. He was accused of ‘creating space for violence’ and of trivialising students’ concerns because he suggested people could turn away if they felt offended by students in… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 94

Problems with Diversity Part 93

The word  ‘Illegal’ is apparently a pejorative word and therefore unacceptable when applied to migrants — even to describe those who have, indeed, entered a country illegally. One set of guidelines in the U.S. states: ‘Actions are illegal, people are not . . . The word ‘illegal’ has been applied and abused by those advocating… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 93

Campaign Against Halal Part 42

Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid «Wahhabisation» in what has historically been a moderate majority Islamic nation, places ultimate authority for halal certification with the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI). In turn, MUI authorizes halal certifiers in 23 other nations. The Indonesian government, which is rapidly falling under the influence of radical Wahhabist clerics internally and… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 42

Problems with Diversity Part 92

The Native American headdress is another victim of the cultural appropriation police. Singer Ellie Goulding was accused of racism after tweeting a picture of herself wearing one. ‘Don’t mock a dying race, you insensitive and ignorant excuse of a person,’ screeched one virtue-signalling critic. David Beckham’s son Brooklyn was the target of similar howls of… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 92

Campaign Against Halal Part 41

Some Muslims have opined that halal certification is nothing more than a money-making scam, with the most ridiculous aspect being halal certification for dog food. It is ironic that the same imams who declare dogs to be «unclean» animals also willingly charge pet food manufacturers to certify food for the «unclean» beasts to be halal.… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 41

Problems with Diversity Part 91

Mother is a word that’s far too old-fashioned in our modern world where there is sensitivity about transgenderism. The British Medical Association some time ago advised members that mothers-to-be should be referred to as ‘pregnant people’ to avoid offence and ‘celebrate diversity’. Another previously innocuous M-word frowned upon by the PC brigade is ‘man’: censors… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 91

Campaign Against Halal Part 40

Even if a small percentage of imams who certify products as being halal are passing the profits on to terrorist organizations, it potentially represents a large amount of money. Malaysian studies have valued the worldwide halal food industry as between $600 billion to $2.1 trillion. Halal certifications are usually paid by food companies at set… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 40

Problems with Diversity Part 90

‘Lame’is a word deemed offensive by some disability campaigners, particularly when used in the sense of being ‘ineffectual’ or ‘unappealing’. According to the ‘Ableist Word Profile’ (an online guide that ‘explores a variety of feminist issues through a disability lens’), use of the word ‘lame’ is ‘pejorative’ as it ‘reinforces ableism in our culture by… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 90

Campaign Against Halal Part 39

Food and drink producers pay Muslim halal certifiers fees to certify their products as halal. According to Australian One Nation party leader Pauline Hanson and others, certain Muslim halal certification agencies use profits from certification fees to fund terrorist attacks around the world. During an election campaign in Queensland in 2015, Hanson told reporters: “ASIO… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 39