Back in the far, dim mists of time, growing up in the Seventies my only concern at primary school was whether my school house group, Danny House, was going to come top of the school at the end of the year.
Later at secondary school we were blessed with the knowledge that not only were we under the threat of nuclear attack but, if that didn't get us, there was a good chance that drugs (Just Say No!) or AIDS would. However, the only drills we did at school were fire one's. The bells would go off, the teachers would shepherd their pupils to their designated assembly areas and the cooler students would slope off for a crafty smoke behind the bike sheds!
Now in these days of multiculturalism, safe spaces, triggering, feelings over facts and all manner of ridiculousness, things have deteriorated to a level that I never ever thought I would witness.
When I came to France in 2006, the headmaster of the primary school attended by my sons was strict, no student sought to cross him, if they did they were swiftly brought back in line with a hefty dose of discipline. The teenagers were, on the whole, far more respectful over here than in the UK, they also had a begrudging respect for the police and authority. In ten years I have seen discipline in schooling, parenting and everyday respect, decline so fast it makes my head spin!
Now the school parents association is more concerned about the feelings of their own children within the school construct, paying just lip service to the other children's feelings or well-being in their role as go-between for parents and school. The headteacher is now a woman, very nice, but ineffectual when dealing with the wankerati of the parents association and completely incapable of maintaining any standard of discipline within the school.
So in light of the heinous terrorist attacks in Paris in January and December, a vigipirate scheme was activated. It was lauded in the press as a proactive approach to protecting our young people at school, college and lycée. This was activated shortly after the January attacks on the Charlie Hebdo offices and the Jewish supermarket. More action was taken after the egregious attacks on the Bataclan concert venue, Stade du France and many restaurants in Paris all on the same night.
So the wankerati come out in force, telling us it is not all muslims that do this (we know there would be worldwide carnage if they all did it) lighting candles, laying flowers and cuddly toys, all the while insisting that we respect their culture, multiculturalism is great and we should just "love" these radicals into changing their backward beliefs.
What does surprise me however, is the lack of shock and disgust when, in my case, my eight year old daughter had to go through a "terrorist attack" drill at school on 31st May 2016. We were advised of this in a letter that came home in her school bag. At 10h00 the gates would be locked externally, all the external doors would be locked and the shutters on the windows closed. The children were then to be locked in their respective classrooms with their teachers, then hide under the desks and remain silent for a period of half an hour. Now, obviously, in these times we live in, these actions could be the difference between lives lost or saved, so the drill was necessary.
My point, however, is this, why are the wankerati in their pursuit of feelings not concerned with the low level angst these drills could have on our children? My daughter is well aware of the attacks that took place in Paris and she cried when she heard of the attacks in Nice. Now whenever there is a report of islamist attacks in Europe she doesn't bat an eyelid. She has become used to the fact that people who are fanatical followers of a particular religion do not want to live as we do and want us to live as they do. Yet again, I stress not all followers of islam feel compelled to kill the kaffir but many do, and of those that don't, there is a large majority that support those that do. The only really peaceful muslims are the Ahmadiyya, whose denouncements decrying the islamists actions are attributed, by the mainstream media, to the very muslims (sunni and shiite) who want to wipe the Ahmadis of the face of the earth for not being muslim enough!!!
The threat of islamist terrorism must not be the "new normal" in Europe or anywhere for that matter. The fanatical islamists are using our liberal attitudes, freedoms and laws against us. It is plain for anyone to see, the only thing stopping this truth being told is the mainstream media and their fanatical desire for multicultural, politically correct diversity.
Later at secondary school we were blessed with the knowledge that not only were we under the threat of nuclear attack but, if that didn't get us, there was a good chance that drugs (Just Say No!) or AIDS would. However, the only drills we did at school were fire one's. The bells would go off, the teachers would shepherd their pupils to their designated assembly areas and the cooler students would slope off for a crafty smoke behind the bike sheds!
Now in these days of multiculturalism, safe spaces, triggering, feelings over facts and all manner of ridiculousness, things have deteriorated to a level that I never ever thought I would witness.
When I came to France in 2006, the headmaster of the primary school attended by my sons was strict, no student sought to cross him, if they did they were swiftly brought back in line with a hefty dose of discipline. The teenagers were, on the whole, far more respectful over here than in the UK, they also had a begrudging respect for the police and authority. In ten years I have seen discipline in schooling, parenting and everyday respect, decline so fast it makes my head spin!
Now the school parents association is more concerned about the feelings of their own children within the school construct, paying just lip service to the other children's feelings or well-being in their role as go-between for parents and school. The headteacher is now a woman, very nice, but ineffectual when dealing with the wankerati of the parents association and completely incapable of maintaining any standard of discipline within the school.
So in light of the heinous terrorist attacks in Paris in January and December, a vigipirate scheme was activated. It was lauded in the press as a proactive approach to protecting our young people at school, college and lycée. This was activated shortly after the January attacks on the Charlie Hebdo offices and the Jewish supermarket. More action was taken after the egregious attacks on the Bataclan concert venue, Stade du France and many restaurants in Paris all on the same night.
So the wankerati come out in force, telling us it is not all muslims that do this (we know there would be worldwide carnage if they all did it) lighting candles, laying flowers and cuddly toys, all the while insisting that we respect their culture, multiculturalism is great and we should just "love" these radicals into changing their backward beliefs.
What does surprise me however, is the lack of shock and disgust when, in my case, my eight year old daughter had to go through a "terrorist attack" drill at school on 31st May 2016. We were advised of this in a letter that came home in her school bag. At 10h00 the gates would be locked externally, all the external doors would be locked and the shutters on the windows closed. The children were then to be locked in their respective classrooms with their teachers, then hide under the desks and remain silent for a period of half an hour. Now, obviously, in these times we live in, these actions could be the difference between lives lost or saved, so the drill was necessary.
My point, however, is this, why are the wankerati in their pursuit of feelings not concerned with the low level angst these drills could have on our children? My daughter is well aware of the attacks that took place in Paris and she cried when she heard of the attacks in Nice. Now whenever there is a report of islamist attacks in Europe she doesn't bat an eyelid. She has become used to the fact that people who are fanatical followers of a particular religion do not want to live as we do and want us to live as they do. Yet again, I stress not all followers of islam feel compelled to kill the kaffir but many do, and of those that don't, there is a large majority that support those that do. The only really peaceful muslims are the Ahmadiyya, whose denouncements decrying the islamists actions are attributed, by the mainstream media, to the very muslims (sunni and shiite) who want to wipe the Ahmadis of the face of the earth for not being muslim enough!!!
The threat of islamist terrorism must not be the "new normal" in Europe or anywhere for that matter. The fanatical islamists are using our liberal attitudes, freedoms and laws against us. It is plain for anyone to see, the only thing stopping this truth being told is the mainstream media and their fanatical desire for multicultural, politically correct diversity.
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