SgtBarnes 0 Posted September 17, 2003 edit: as i am only 15 my political stance may chnage easily with the next decade. Believe me, we ALL hope and pray for this! Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oligo 1 Posted September 18, 2003 Hehe... I was just in a scientific conference, where a 28-year old scientist from UK was telling me how terrible it was when Hitler's Germany invaded Finland during WWII. Needless to say, I had to educate him about the history of WWII. I think Iäm worried about the education system in UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gollum1 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Hehe... I was just in a scientific conference, where a 28-year old scientist from UK was telling me how terrible it was when Hitler's Germany invaded Finland during WWII. Needless to say, I had to educate him about the history of WWII. Hehehe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted September 18, 2003 For our foreign friends, the BNP are our resident far right pseudo nazi movement. Actually, the BNPs economic systems are left wing, however they are classed as far right because they are very authoritarian and their racial beliefs are similar to Hitlers. If they ever come to power, it will be through cheating. Most of them have criminal records.... We may be getting into semantics here, but I believe your statement to be slightly incorrect. Whilst the BNP's political and economic aims are left-wing (rebuilding the NHS, improve the benefit system, improve housing situation, etc.), they want to achieve this (ie pay for all this) by using fascist methods - removing all non-whites and non-English from Britain. The sad thing about this is that there are a lot of people that are voting the BNP out of "protest" against Labour I still don't understand that logic. Oh well, funny wee island Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joltan 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Sounds 'national-socialist' to me (yeah, just like the NSDAP)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NurEinMensch 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Sounds 'national-socialist' to me (yeah, just like the NSDAP)... My thought exactly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Lately it seems like most people here don't think us under 20 can have opinions. So I'm glad you replied in a mature way Bordoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gollum1 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Ha, yeah right. One name: Tex[uSMC] Age, 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Lately it seems like most people here don't think us under 20 can have opinions. So I'm glad you replied in a mature way Bordoy. You are free to have opinions, but they don't really matter as minimum voting age is generally 18. Of course this is not absolute. There are younger persons who can be smarter and more clear sighted than adults. In general however adults have more experience and more interest in politics. And teenagers are notoriously unreliable due to the rapid psychical changes they go through in that age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazysheep 1 Posted September 18, 2003 The sad thing about this is that there are a lot of people that are voting the BNP out of "protest" against Labour  I still don't understand that logic. Oh well, funny wee island It's because people think that New Labours being soft on those dang evil asylum seekers, stealing our jobs, pillaging our towns and raping our women! (Needless to say these views are actually very flawed, and most arguments come from dodgy Daily Mail statistics) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted September 18, 2003 There are younger persons who can be smarter and more clear sighted than adults. In general however adults have more experience and more interest in politics. And teenagers are notoriously unreliable due to the rapid psychical changes they go through in that age. Very true, but how nice is this: Quote[/b] ]Birthday Date 11 April 1988 (15) British National Party Join Now!! Edit - Just discovered your only 15. That would explain a few things. Etc. Not to mention last week. Free to have opinions maybe, but you don't get a lot of respect with them as under-18 here. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gollum1 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Erm...quoting someone´s sig and public profile is mean? But this is just pointless...sorry if anyone thought it was insulting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazysheep 1 Posted September 18, 2003 Birthday Date 11 April 1988 (15) He's older than me, (by 1 month 5 days) but no-one ever comments on my age on some of my more garbled posts; while I strongly disagree with Bordoy, you have to admit it's political bias which is leading to him not being taken seriously. But hopefully his views will change if he participates in more of the political discussions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bordoy 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Yer. no harm done Gollum, just wondering my age mattered. Like i said i may have my information wrong anout that dude. Anyway, i asked denoir where i can get more info about different political parties (not your local co-op), and i may be changing my mind soon, and i'm getting alot of info which i didn't get before. Thankyou Denoir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluesman 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Nice to see people questioning their on beliefs on the Net. Not everyday you see that BM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazysheep 1 Posted September 18, 2003 Nice to see people questioning their on beliefs on the Net. Not everyday you see that This is what these forums are best for; it's the only place I've seen people change their minds in the Iraq topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted September 19, 2003 Erm...quoting someone´s sig and public profile is mean? But this is just pointless...sorry if anyone thought it was insulting... You fattened "15" to point out that his opinions were dumb because of his age... I'd take that as an insult. He's older than me, (by 1 month 5 days) but no-one ever comments on my age on some of my more garbled posts; while I strongly disagree with Bordoy, you have to admit it's political bias which is leading to him not being taken seriously. Then why was his age pointed out at least twice. I'm not saying that someone is right and someone else is wrong, but that behavior is bs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NurEinMensch 0 Posted September 19, 2003 This is euro-related in which way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gollum1 0 Posted September 19, 2003 Geez, lighten up Ineo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bordoy 0 Posted September 19, 2003 I totally agree with u INeo. People are being Ageist these days but i can and anyone else my age can have strong views about anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazysheep 1 Posted September 19, 2003 I totally agree with u INeo.People are being Ageist these days but i can and anyone else my age can have strong views about anything. I agree entirely! I'm sick of elderly people complaning that the youth are ageist, but we can't even enter a supermarket without the security cameras following us, or walk down a street without getting a dirty look, and when some people my age were on the streets protesting the war in Iraq there were comments in my local newspaper like, "Since when are 16 year olds experts in world politics?" I bet I knew a lot more about the situation than that person..... The trouble is, by the time people are adults, they stop caring about the youth being treated badly and the young aren't taken seriously enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtBarnes 0 Posted October 1, 2003 BBC Brussels Brainbuster Quote[/b] ]Test your knowledge of the European Union and your grasp of the trivia of the Brussels bureaucracy in our lighthearted quiz. I scored 5/10....not bad for a Brit  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EiZei 0 Posted October 1, 2003 BBC Brussels BrainbusterQuote[/b] ]Test your knowledge of the European Union and your grasp of the trivia of the Brussels bureaucracy in our lighthearted quiz. I scored 5/10....not bad for a Brit 8/10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joltan 0 Posted October 1, 2003 Damn, I fecked up with the flag and the bank seat (mixed it up with Frankfurt, but that's not the investment bank there). Still 8/10 with all important things right is fine with me. I like those BBC riddles, you always learn something new! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
