tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post529556253423486335..comments2024-03-20T16:19:01.468+07:00Comments on The RAB Experience: Gypsies -- RomaRob Baitonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05122219639222126602noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-64484893663454773692008-07-03T12:43:00.000+07:002008-07-03T12:43:00.000+07:00PB...I am intrigued by the idea that the Roma as a...PB...<BR/><BR/>I am intrigued by the idea that the Roma as a cohesive group are "responsible for its reputation as an entity. If Romas object to being classified as thieves then perhaps a little internal policing and image cleaning is in order".<BR/><BR/>Could we use the same logic for Islam, Catholicism, or whites and blacks.<BR/><BR/>Could I for instance say that because there is gun crime in Rob Baitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122219639222126602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-61241872420619123172008-07-03T11:13:00.000+07:002008-07-03T11:13:00.000+07:00PB...I don't miss your point. It is not about poli...PB...<BR/><BR/>I don't miss your point. <BR/><BR/>It is not about political correctness and it certainly is not about you and whether you give a flying fig or not.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I am slow on the uptake and maybe it is time you thought of something to call me on and then rail against me in your blog. <BR/><BR/>But do not make it PC because I am far from being politically correct and have Rob Baitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122219639222126602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-1944797467476897702008-07-03T09:14:00.000+07:002008-07-03T09:14:00.000+07:00You miss my point Rob. Firstly I don't brush them ...You miss my point Rob. Firstly I don't brush them off with a simple statistical broom. LIFE does that. We have created societies that govern with those statistical brooms. We sample the populace and make judgements upon it. Most pistol owners in the UK were normal law abiding responsible citizens. One fruit loop goes berserk with a pistol and the law is changed. You CANNOT own a pistol in the UK.The Weary Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552156768798694105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-41827182571968735762008-07-02T20:27:00.000+07:002008-07-02T20:27:00.000+07:00Tough indeed!Maybe it is time that we started ster...Tough indeed!<BR/><BR/>Maybe it is time that we started stereotyping bears and then paying particular attention to the minority populations and even more particular attention to polar bears...<BR/><BR/>Maybe this is the source for the saying, "different strokes for different folks".<BR/><BR/>You are an enigma Mr. Bear! You are into saving the world one person at a time but equally comfortable Rob Baitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122219639222126602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-77043914191030729652008-07-02T18:58:00.000+07:002008-07-02T18:58:00.000+07:00Young drivers pay higher car insurance because sta...Young drivers pay higher car insurance because statistically they are more likely to crash.<BR/><BR/>The driving age limit is 16 because many drivers under that age are incapable of handling a car in a safe and responsible manner.<BR/><BR/>Drivers are limited to 110KPH because statistically it is the highest speed that the average driver can maintain without crashing.<BR/><BR/>Drink levels in The Weary Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552156768798694105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-19731521282586560112008-07-02T08:30:00.000+07:002008-07-02T08:30:00.000+07:00To be clear I am not suggesting that all gypsies a...To be clear I am not suggesting that all gypsies are innocent. However, it seems that the plan is to tar all gypsies with the same brush.<BR/><BR/>It is akin to saying all Indonesians are corrupt because some have been caught out. <BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, it is a case of one bad apple spoiling the bunch.<BR/><BR/>I also have some empathy for the idea of not being a criminal but having to be Rob Baitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122219639222126602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136987847943346639.post-4057667624266304612008-07-02T04:35:00.000+07:002008-07-02T04:35:00.000+07:00My wife's purse almost got robbed by a woman and h...My wife's purse almost got robbed by a woman and her daughter who look a lot like gypsies in the movies when we're using Rome's metro. It was funny tho' when they failed, they jumped out of the train right before the door closed and gave us raspberry :D<BR/><BR/>But that doesn't mean that all gypsies are thieves. I won't be tarring all of them with the same brush. Besides I don't really know Rishardanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485477471166739346noreply@blogger.com