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by Clurickeen
Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Alec Baldwin Kills Cinematographer
Replies: 98
Views: 35542

Re: Alec Baldwin Kills Cinematographer

Very sad. One would wonder how this could happen that an actor was handed a lethal weapon. Feel very sorry for Alec Baldwin, a tragic accident that he will relive for the rest of his day's. Don't know how anyone could even think he's responsible for this.
by Clurickeen
Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Tuam Funeral
Replies: 10
Views: 5821

Re: Tuam Funeral

Read about that this morning, when I saw the bit about the wooden cross being pulled up and used as a weapon, I thought we have definitely reached a new low. V upsetting for the family of whoever is buried there - disgraceful carry on.
by Clurickeen
Fri Sep 17, 2021 2:59 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Kerry Babies "No desire to press charges"
Replies: 37
Views: 37073

Re: Kerry Babies "No desire to press charges"

Does this strike anyone else as most odd, and unacceptable? Surely a brutal murder such as this should and must be investigated and the offender prosecuted as appropriate? This is very strange alright, surely if the person who committed this crime is detected, then there will be some sort of conseq...
by Clurickeen
Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:40 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Farewell to Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
Replies: 19
Views: 15632

Re: Farewell to Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Oh God, just seeing this now. I was on boards for years, rarely posted but ODB was one of my favourite posters. Not only was she so engaging and articulate, she used to talk about her declining health quite openly but it didn't define her or cloud her posts at all. So awfully sad, at such a young ag...
by Clurickeen
Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren
Replies: 65
Views: 29137

Re: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren

I mean it says in the ad that there are to be meetings of "peers" it is scaremongering in the extreme to suggest that 10 year olds are going to be meeting with 24 year olds when there is absolutely no suggestion that that would be happening Eh excuse me, I did say in my post 'one would ho...
by Clurickeen
Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:03 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren
Replies: 65
Views: 29137

Re: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren

My sons never ever needed to pledge to anybody the need to treat everyone they interacted with in a respectful manner. That trait came with their upbringing. They did not need to put that in writing, its already emblazoned across their heart. And that was put there thanks to their "mum and dad...
by Clurickeen
Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren
Replies: 65
Views: 29137

Re: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren

https://twitter.com/AmachLGBT/status/1435538817562386438?s=19 Maybe it would be wise to question closely what we allow ourselves to be "comfortable" with? 10 year olds, or 11, 12, 13 year olds, should not be offered vouchers to attend group sessions, virtually or in real life, with people...
by Clurickeen
Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:11 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren
Replies: 65
Views: 29137

Re: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren

Clurickeen, one of my boys sometimes wore dresses, skirts, sparkly shoes by choice when a small boy, and it never once crossed our mind to think anything other than that is just him being him. He wore anything he wanted, costumes and odd shoes and hats and was just a wonderful boy. And is now a won...
by Clurickeen
Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:06 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren
Replies: 65
Views: 29137

Re: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren

My children go to schools where everything is prescribed, when they start, what they wear, when they eat lunch, what they read, what prayers they learn...there is no "they'll develop in their own time", they follow rules and timetables and a curriculum. And if that's expanded to allow in ...
by Clurickeen
Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren
Replies: 65
Views: 29137

Re: The "LGBTQIA+ Pledge" for Schoolchildren

Would strongly resist this for my own child in primary school. What is wrong with letting children just be children and if my son wants to play with dolls and likes pink that doesn't automatically make him a female trapped inside a make body. The worry with promoting and normalising all of this is t...
by Clurickeen
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:52 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Bodies of 3 people with gunshot wounds discovered in Kerry
Replies: 25
Views: 19079

Re: Bodies of 3 people with gunshot wounds discovered in Kerry

Tragic story. I agree totally with the sentiment that instead of sympathy for the perpetrator I just feel revulsion and anger. I know this is not a very 'Christian' attitude but when you think about that poor kurdish family, for example, who saw that car coming towards them at max speed, it's hard t...
by Clurickeen
Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:38 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Love Island
Replies: 36
Views: 24495

Re: Love Island

It's a mad diversion for grown adults because it is so stupid, but actively damaging for young people as it normalises shallow objectification, of women in particular. Many young people do not have responsible parents to constantly remind them that this is not the way things should be and it's all ...
by Clurickeen
Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Love Island
Replies: 36
Views: 24495

Re: Love Island

Really stupid question alert - do the contestants have sex on TV? I have never seen Love island or Big Brother or any of those shows. And my mind can hardly fathom the (really laughable!) idea that there is a show on ordinary TV where a barrier lifts up and people can select dates by looking at peo...
by Clurickeen
Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:07 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Love Island
Replies: 36
Views: 24495

Re: Love Island

Don't watch it, utter sh@te but from reading online think the complaints were to do with a row between two of the contestants that was abusive. Don't know any more details. I know you said you're not a fan, same as myself but I genuinely don't know how anyone can find this programme entertaining... ...