SAS who dares wins

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  1. jud

    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    Just been reading they’ve axed 2 members of the panel because Channel 4 feel the members aren’t diverse enough........although the contestants come from a varying range of diverse backgrounds.

    So imagine being a black guy or Asian chap and you get a call from Channel 4 asking to go on the show, ‘oh by the way we’ve binned off 2 white blokes to get some diversity within the members just to show the public’

    A don’t think the media help matters at all at times, how sacking 2 guys off to make a point dosnet help matters one bit imo
     
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    It’s political correctness and wokeness that’s gone berserk - and all what it does is cause resentment and forces people apart.
     
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    Stuff like this causes far more harm than good and actually fuels more racism as some idiots will decide that it justifies their racist views.
     
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    For me it justifies nothing other than the fact they ‘think there doing right’ if I was that ‘diverse member’ they’d approached I’d tell them to **** off and find some other mug to be there new poster boy (girl)
     
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    Absolutely barking,surely they have a case of racial/sexual prejudice if Channel 4 have given that as the reason
     
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    Yes, i agree but for every person like you there is most likely 10 people (or more) who would say yes just for the limelight
     
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    Should bin the show all together ( according to 3 good friends of mine who are members of the Hereford gun club), or at least dont use the regiment's name. ( their views not mine but I understand their mindset) with regard to employing diverse people the SAS dont give a fat rats arse what colour skin you've got providing you are at the top of your game, i know many who did selection who were fantastic soldiers who only lasted 2 weeks. You start employing people on the colour of the pigment in their skin and not ability ( regardless of colour) and the standard drops, stop the world
     
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    Surely the place where 'forced diversity' as some put it does make sense is on TV? People are more likely to watch if they are represented. It's just human nature.
     
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    It doesn't create racism but you're right, those who are racist will use it to further their bile. But why should you have to pussy foot round them?
     
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    You have loads of reasons to be annoyed at things in life - real problems - the handling of the economy, the handling of coronavirus, the exams, the PPE scandal, the changes to planning, the handling of planning consent for Tory donors, Russian Tory donors, Russia interfering in the UK... the list goes on and on.

    But no, you get annoyed about a TV company choosing to use some non white faces.

    Well done, big pats on the back to you all.
     
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    Think what gets lost in these things though Helen is, you would be well pissed off if you lost a job you had worked hard at for this reason alone, I know I would
     
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    They've not been sacked though? You get different presenters all the time, try being a normal looking woman no matter what you're skill set you've no chance of making it as a presenter.
     
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    I suppose its putting life into perspective, but not many people do, the wife moaned about it raining because she couldn't get her washing on the line, doesn't mean she dismisses more reaching concerns and issues in everyday life regarding much more serious matters
     
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    No sorry but would argue against that, there is a massive presence of female presenters of all sizes appearance.
    Calendar for instance, take Christine Talbot.............err actually .........mebbe :p
     
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    As much as a person who was blocked from things at every stage of life who'd worked even harder but had been denied just by the colour of their skin?
     
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    These days, if you say you're English, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail.
     
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    If only.
     
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    Both is wrong, would you agree ?
     
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    I'm quite content a skilful black person being allowed opportunity that has been automatically handed to a white person.
     
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    too bloody right I would, if I had worked my way into a good position, by my own sacrifice and hard work.
    What would happen to my mortgage and my own livelihood?, especially if my prospects were hampered by the same terms.Equality should mean exactly that.
     
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