Children: November 2007 Archives
This photo begs for a funny caption.
Santa is no longer free to say "Ho, Ho, Ho" in Sydney:
SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.
I don't recall ever being frightened by "Ho, Ho, Ho" when I was a child. This is political correctness stupidity.
"But they're going to do it anyway...."
It's the argument they used in Maine to give potentially harmful prescription drugs to girls who could benefit only if they were raped.
It's the argument used by the advocates of drug legalization, the pro-choice movement, the folks who give out condoms and oral sex lessons to junior-high schoolers.
It's been used countless times in the past 4 or 5 decades and each time the effect has always been the same - the continued downward definition of moral standards.
The "they're going to do it anyway" crowd is hallmarked by laziness, selfishness, or both. They are either unwilling to do the hard work necessary to address a problem, or actively seek the normalization of behaviors that they themselves desire to participate in.
LONDON (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic bishop in the southern English port city of Portsmouth is backing a campaign to legalize brothels without in any way condoning them.The Right Reverend Crispian Hollis supported the local branch of the Women's Institute which wants to license brothels.
How - wholesome.
When the Catholic Church starts using the same argument that leftists and some libertarians have made over the years to redefine behavioral standards down, we should all take notice - and be a little embarrassed at what we're becoming.
