Political correctness

[Babylon]

I think we should lock all children in white padded cells until they are 18. That way there is no way they can be influenced by comic books, tv, films and music.

Alternatively, spend the money used on protecting the poor little dears from bad influences, and spend it on neutering unsuitable parents. The biggest influence on whether a child turns out a bit warped is usually the parents, not a comic book.

I'm pretty sure 99.9% of children who read the beano never felt like beating up old people, smashing windows or stealing things afterwards. If they did it's probably because their parents hadn't taught them right from wrong before they read the it.

[Dr The Singh]

I think we should lock all children in white padded cells until they are 18. That way there is no way they can be influenced by comic books, tv, films and music.

Alternatively, spend the money used on protecting the poor little dears from bad influences, and spend it on neutering unsuitable parents. The biggest influence on whether a child turns out a bit warped is usually the parents, not a comic book.

I'm pretty sure 99.9% of children who read the beano never felt like beating up old people, smashing windows or stealing things afterwards. If they did it's probably because their parents hadn't taught them right from wrong before they read the it.

Not to add computer games, my son is always kicking the shte out of someone and killing something.......................................................................

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NOTE TO SINGH: Keep sword handy around son!!!!!!!

[Zingari]

Never underestimate the power of comics

David Cameron and his chums were heavily influenced by Lord Snooty and his pals

http://www.newstatesman.com/200203040005

[Guest]

It's not that bullying isn't bad, it's the short-sightedness of all this censorship. There probably is a problem with engaging kids and young people now and a certain unsavoury anti-social element has emerged in society as a result of that, but instead of people taking a good look at their family life or how they bring up their children (you know, taking a bit of responsibility) and making constructive inroads from there, we instead prefer to attack some entirely innocent cartoon, or whatever it is on a given day, as if that is the reason for the lack of order.

The other thing is, as well, yes, Dennis was a very naughty young boy, and a nasty bully, but he always got his comeuppance - this was part of the storyline to show that naughty kids don't win at the end of the day!

[The Doctor]

utter rubbish, magazines exsist to sell themselves. who's going to want to pay for and read a comic strip where a person walks around helping people. no-one.

People complain about how it's not politically correct to insult people because it will offend them, so when did the saying "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" become irrelevant?

[acooling08]

utter rubbish, magazines exsist to sell themselves. who's going to want to pay for and read a comic strip where a person walks around helping people. no-one.

People complain about how it's not politically correct to insult people because it will offend them, so when did the saying "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" become irrelevant?

This.

[Flynny]

like you did with the bridge discussion? throw racist accusations around and leave... yeah really classy....

funny guy...

oh and the chances are im older than you...

Here you are, see if you can judge for yourself.

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/about-leiceste...igh-bailiff-bio

[Fosse Boy]

Or perhaps the publishers of the comic just decided to move with the times, in order to retain its commercial appeal.

The Beano banned spanking about 20 years ago, during the reign of that well-known progressive Margaret Thatcher. So the process actually began long before the current government came to power.

Oh. It was always my assumption that it was the duty of governments to, y'know, govern and serve their electorate, not hold power over them.

I guess that naivety is the folly of the voting public though eh?

[Guest Bilo]

The other thing is, as well, yes, Dennis was a very naughty young boy, and a nasty bully, but he always got his comeuppance - this was part of the storyline to show that naughty kids don't win at the end of the day!

Don't you dare come around here talking sense! Anybody who defends Dennis the Menace is pro-bullying and probably racist and you know it.

Oh. It was always my assumption that it was the duty of governments to, y'know, govern and serve their electorate, not hold power over them.

I guess that naivety is the folly of the voting public though eh?

Quite telling that Labour always talk about 1997 being the date they came to power rather than came to office. Says a lot about the party's attitude to government.

[Guest]

Don't you dare come around here talking sense! Anybody who defends Dennis the Menace is pro-bullying and probably racist and you know it.

I own a Dennis the Menace red and black striped style jumper. I must be the lowest of the low.

[lou]

Haha, I wouldn't bank on it.

AGEIST!!!!

Made me laugh a lot and Lisa will know why

[Fosse Boy]

Quite telling that Labour always talk about 1997 being the date they came to power rather than came to office. Says a lot about the party's attitude to government.

Indeed. Though I'm sure the Tories would probably show the same lexical ineptitude should they come in to OFFICE at the next election.

[Finnegan]

I'm forced to sort of almost agree with Ultra. This is a bit over the top whinging isn't it?

Is it even political correctness? Sure it dips into the realms of censorship but at the end of the day is it not just modernizing the cartoon a little bit? His dad slippering him's a little bit irrelevant to most kids in this day'n'age (certainly compared to thirty odd years ago.)

And is it really going to ruin the brilliant tradition that is Dennis the Mennace () if he doesn't bully his nerdy friend quite so much?

[Guest]

AGEIST!!!!

Made me laugh a lot and Lisa will know why

Your face was a picture!

[Zingari]

Here you are, see if you can judge for yourself.

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/about-leiceste...igh-bailiff-bio

Ultra

Does that mean he's in charge of all them blokes what come round your house and take your telly and furniture and stuff if you get a bit behind with your HP payments .

that's not a very socialist thing to do <_<

[Katy]

The other thing is, as well, yes, Dennis was a very naughty young boy, and a nasty bully, but he always got his comeuppance - this was part of the storyline to show that naughty kids don't win at the end of the day!

Unlike Horrid Henry who never gets any comeuppance at all. Stupid programme.

[stez]

The other thing is, as well, yes, Dennis was a very naughty young boy, and a nasty bully, but he always got his comeuppance - this was part of the storyline to show that naughty kids don't win at the end of the day!

but he never learned from it, it was obvious, looking back, that he had ADHD or summat

[Bryn]

I'm forced to sort of almost agree with Ultra. This is a bit over the top whinging isn't it?

Is it even political correctness? Sure it dips into the realms of censorship but at the end of the day is it not just modernizing the cartoon a little bit? His dad slippering him's a little bit irrelevant to most kids in this day'n'age (certainly compared to thirty odd years ago.)

And is it really going to ruin the brilliant tradition that is Dennis the Mennace () if he doesn't bully his nerdy friend quite so much?

Thread won.

[Daggers]

Governor at Stokes Wood Primary School and Braunstone Frith Infants School

Is that wise?

[Flynny]

Ultra

Does that mean he's in charge of all them blokes what come round your house and take your telly and furniture and stuff if you get a bit behind with your HP payments .

that's not a very socialist thing to do <_<

I wish, that'd be amazing.

[Bellend Sebastian]

Here you are, see if you can judge for yourself.

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/about-leiceste...igh-bailiff-bio

I'm impressed bordering on aroused.

It doesn't mention that he has responsibility for wickermen construction

[Daggers]

Potential assassins are going to have to remember that medal thing when taking the shot.

You don't want a "My lucky medal saved my life" in the Merc.

[Flynny]

Are you allowed to edit penii on images in the public domain? I mean - theoretically?

[MPH]

for someone who holds the position he does he displays an amazing lack of intelligence

[Webbo]

The thing is, if you want a cartoon about a goody two shoes create a character that is a goody two shoes, don't try and change a character who's known as a bit of a rogue.

Here you are, see if you can judge for yourself.

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/about-leiceste...igh-bailiff-bio

I'm no friend of Ultra's but that's a bit unfair. He has a right to his anonymity same as the rest of us on here.