MrMoran Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Are they connected.? Some people are stupid enough to think they are. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9120915/Trade-unionists-win-racist-monkey-cartoon-case.html It is a familiar image - the three wise monkeys who “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”. The ancient Japanese saying is nowadays applied to those who wilfully ignore an unwelcome truth. So when a group of four hard-Left trade unionists became exasperated at being brushed off by their leadership, they put out a leaflet using the image. As campaigners used to political rough and tumble they thought it would make an effective satirical point. Not for a moment did they consider the image could be perceived as racist - but that was exactly the reaction when they took on their colleagues at Unison, Britain’s biggest public sector union. Related Articles Amongst the 15-strong committee criticised was one black man, who called the image “insulting”. The chairman of the union’s National Black Members Committee went further, saying it was “offensive and racist”. The group tried to defuse the row, apologising for inadvertently causing offence. But the union began a full-scale investigation, resulting in them being banned from holding office. Now, after a four-and-a-half year legal battle costing up to £200,000, the matter has been settled, after an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled in favour of the four and criticised the union’s reaction. What a waste of money:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Boy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Im pretty sure they are connected if i remember my school days correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audra Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Whaaaat?, how is this racist? to even consider that this a picture of monkeys is racist suggests the likelihood that its unison itself that is racist perhaps. Maybe also shows theory weakness clutching at the last straw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audra Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 That was gobble Di gook from predicitve text sorry What I meant to say was unison talk ****e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Khatib Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 By being the one to acknowledge it, rather than ignore it, it reveals the black union committee member's complex about being a, <ahem>, monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audra Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Erm Omar, I was with you up till your conclusion I'm sorry but that's just immature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Racist in what way? It was about 3 animals, not humans. The black gentleman and the others were being presumptious and ridiculous assuming that it was really a sneaky insult directed at a particular ethnic group and i'm certain there was no intent to cause insult to anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSiSi Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 And the award for the most ridiculous thread in 2012 so far goes to......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 And the award for the most ridiculous thread in 2012 so far goes to......... For the second year running.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Chimps are more white than black if you shave them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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