Can you believe it?
The world stops for a minutes silence at 11 o'clock, on the 11th day of the 11th month to remember the end of a war that changed the face of the world forever. In Australia, it is a time to remember all wars. It is a national day of remembrance, one that asks all Australians to remember for one minute the torment of war. Yet, in a measly office in Kew, some paper pusher decided that remembering the dead, the wounded and the affected of war, no matter what their nationality, was offensive. WHAT? And in lieu of this offence, employees of the company would not be observing a minute silence at 11 o'clock. WHAT? Well, themelbournebeat finds this offensive. It is ludicrous that anyone could even conjure the idea that a minutes silence on Remembrance Day would seek to offend anyone culture. If this dweeb knew anything about anything, he or she would realise that Remembrance Day is not a cultural festival or religious ideology. It is a multinational reflection on a war, or wars, which took the lives and destroyed many others, regardless of race, religion, culture, alliance or nationality. Vicroads... Vicshame...
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Ivanhoe Girls and Boys Grammar!
How sad...
Another blatant case of hateful bigotry!
A young year eleven girl, who has bravely and proudly expressed her sexuality, wanted to bring her year ten girlfriend to the formal. However, according to the witches at the top, this was not to happen. Boys only. Ironic in an all girls school! And rather than support a girl who is realising who she is, the school would rather see her leave in her first VCE year than turn up to the formal with a chick. Which is the more outrageous? And what was the school's pathetic excuse I hear you ask? Well, apparently it was that the girlfriend was in year ten and the formal was exclusively for year elevens. Nothing to do with homophobia in the cobwebbed hallways of the administration. Funny though, year eleven girls were allowed to bring boys who were older, and younger, for that matter. Disgraceful.
Another blatant case of hateful bigotry!
A young year eleven girl, who has bravely and proudly expressed her sexuality, wanted to bring her year ten girlfriend to the formal. However, according to the witches at the top, this was not to happen. Boys only. Ironic in an all girls school! And rather than support a girl who is realising who she is, the school would rather see her leave in her first VCE year than turn up to the formal with a chick. Which is the more outrageous? And what was the school's pathetic excuse I hear you ask? Well, apparently it was that the girlfriend was in year ten and the formal was exclusively for year elevens. Nothing to do with homophobia in the cobwebbed hallways of the administration. Funny though, year eleven girls were allowed to bring boys who were older, and younger, for that matter. Disgraceful.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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