Dear All
The problem with equality is that there are some very stupid people who seem to be unable to understand what the concept is.
Equality means the same standard is applied across the board.
This is a story of Political Correctness going too far the wrong way.
Children from better-off families have been banned from school trips with their less privileged classmates.
This is completely wrong.
In Trafford, Greater Manchester a pilot scheme is operating to assist 'economically disadvantaged' school children only.
This means that only children from low-income families can go on the trips such as trip to Knowsley Safari Park, football sessions with Manchester United Foundation doing to the indoor snow centre, Chill Factore.
What is good about these trips is that it broadens a child’s horizon, doing activities that they would normally not be able to engage in, the bad, it is discriminatory.
Like all Labour schemes, it is badly thought-out; the element of social cohesion is missed out.
Does it matter?
Yes, how can you spout equality while practicing discrimination?
Would it not have been more sensible to have widened the scheme to allow trips but allow the children of those on benefits to apply for exemptions, that way everyone can go and enjoy it?
All school trips should be open to all.
The scheme has left some children in tears because they did not understand why they could not go on the trips with their friends.
It is a pretty ridiculous affair that this aspect wasn’t addressed before the scheme was rolled out.
The solution, everyone goes, those eligible for an exemption receive it and those whose parents can afford it pay.
It makes you wonder how some people maintain employment when they are clearly idiots causing so much damage.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
The problem with equality is that there are some very stupid people who seem to be unable to understand what the concept is.
Equality means the same standard is applied across the board.
This is a story of Political Correctness going too far the wrong way.
Children from better-off families have been banned from school trips with their less privileged classmates.
This is completely wrong.
In Trafford, Greater Manchester a pilot scheme is operating to assist 'economically disadvantaged' school children only.
This means that only children from low-income families can go on the trips such as trip to Knowsley Safari Park, football sessions with Manchester United Foundation doing to the indoor snow centre, Chill Factore.
What is good about these trips is that it broadens a child’s horizon, doing activities that they would normally not be able to engage in, the bad, it is discriminatory.
Like all Labour schemes, it is badly thought-out; the element of social cohesion is missed out.
Does it matter?
Yes, how can you spout equality while practicing discrimination?
Would it not have been more sensible to have widened the scheme to allow trips but allow the children of those on benefits to apply for exemptions, that way everyone can go and enjoy it?
All school trips should be open to all.
The scheme has left some children in tears because they did not understand why they could not go on the trips with their friends.
It is a pretty ridiculous affair that this aspect wasn’t addressed before the scheme was rolled out.
The solution, everyone goes, those eligible for an exemption receive it and those whose parents can afford it pay.
It makes you wonder how some people maintain employment when they are clearly idiots causing so much damage.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
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A house may be large or small; as long as the neighboring houses are likewise small, it satisfies all social requirement for a residence. But let there arise next to the little house a palace, and the little house shrinks to a hut. The little house now makes it clear that its inmate has no social position at all to maintain.
Marx, Wage Labour and Capital (1847)
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