Whats going on with Europe/EU ?

[peonyu]

"European Commissioner John Dalli yesterday sought to diffuse harsh criticism directed at his office over the publication of a school diary that omits reference to Christian celebrations such as Christmas and Easter while including those of Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and other faiths.

Mr Dalli apologised unconditionally for what his spokesman called a “blunder” and promised it would not be repeated in future editions of the diary.

“I very much regret this incoherence and am taking immediate action,” Mr Dalli, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, said in a statement on his personal website.

The consumer affairs section of the Commission’s website carried a note saying that “immediate remedial action is being taken to rectify the omission of certain Christian religious holidays from the Europa Diary 2010/2011”.

A correction will be sent to all teachers who ordered the edition of the diary.

“There was never an intention to discriminate against the Christian religion in this pub*lication,” the note says.

Mr Dalli also sent a letter to the French Minister for Europe, Laurent Wauqueiz, who, at a press briefing earlier this week, asked: “Are we ashamed of our Christian identity? Are we ashamed that the Europe of church towers was the base of our European identity?"


http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...ologises-for-eu-diary-without-christian-dates



Really ? How can a Government agency "forget" to include Christian dates in a state issued diary/calendar. It would be the same as if India, a mostly Hindu nation conveniently forgpt to include Hindu religious dates in its state issued Calendars...Yet included the dates for Muslims/Christians and Jews.

It wouldnt happen. And if it did, it wasnt by mistake. Europeans, or their leaders atleast seem to be big on self hate.

 

[HAL9000]

Interesting, no idea how they'd "forget" hope they didn't though, I hope it was an attempt to discriminate, bloody christians.

 

[bfdd]

Interesting, no idea how they'd "forget" hope they didn't though, I hope it was an attempt to discriminate, bloody christians.

lol, you seriously have no idea how much of a joke you are do you?

 

[HAL9000]

lol, you seriously have no idea how much of a joke you are do you?

I have a pretty good idea.

 

[peonyu]

I doubt it was to discriminate Christians...Afterall, nearly everyone who is a "native" European is of Christian background. Athiest or not, your Grandparents or some other relative is Christian most likely. Muslims/Hindus etc, by and large are recent migrants to Europe, with a few exceptions being Albanians and other pockets in Eastern Europe.

So that leaves the other option, which the French commisioner hinted at - teary eyed, self hating white Europeans who are trying their best not to offend anyone. They try so hard that if they have to ommit themselves and their heritage they will do it.

 

[yllus]

The weird thing is, dumb crap like this is always the result of some white dudes/dames going way overboard - it's almost never actually a pissed off minority at work. Chill with the white guilt, bros.

 

[Zebo]

What's so hard to understand? Europeans are ashamed of their past and want to be 100% secular but at same time don't want their throat cut by millions of fundis they allowed in their mist. That's okay, just a little early, in couple hundred years they won't have to worry about Christianity any more, minarets will cover the European skyline.

 

[sandorski]

Probably because every White European knows all the Christian Holidays already and don't need reminders about them.

 

[Red Dawn]

Probably because every White European knows all the Christian Holidays already and don't need reminders about them.

Stop making sense, it ruins a good faux outrage damn it!!!

 

[Icepick]

Christians are less likely to mobilize themselves into militant voting blocks than other minority religions.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Probably because every White European knows all the Christian Holidays already and don't need reminders about them.

Well, I know the (mainstream) Protestant holidays, but I am a bit rusty on some of the Catholic and especially Orthodox holidays, some of which are different from Protestant holidays, more than just Good Friday, St. Valentine's Day, Christmas and Easter.

 

[William Gaatjes]

I doubt it was to discriminate Christians...Afterall, nearly everyone who is a "native" European is of Christian background. Athiest or not, your Grandparents or some other relative is Christian most likely. Muslims/Hindus etc, by and large are recent migrants to Europe, with a few exceptions being Albanians and other pockets in Eastern Europe.

So that leaves the other option, which the French commisioner hinted at - teary eyed, self hating white Europeans who are trying their best not to offend anyone. They try so hard that if they have to ommit themselves and their heritage they will do it.

IMHO it is this exactly. In my country i see this all the time. Instead of making clear that individuals who want to cause problems are not tolerated regardless of their ethnic background, the politicians want to be politically correct. It is in fact most of the time, white Europeans who immediately call others white Europeans nazis, facists and what ever other offensive word they can think off when these people speak their mind about bad experiences. Most of the time those teary eyed people hardly ever had a real job and refuse to learn how reality works. Most of the time these very same teary eyed people love conspiracies too.

Intermezzo:
I had spoken with asylum seekers who would admit that the Dutch asylum system does not help people to get back on their feet, it helps criminals. Only because the dutch government wants to be politically correct. People who pay honest taxes, are wonderful citizens and never committed a crime are send back to the country of origin. And criminal bastards are kept inside the borders causing more harm... Where is the intelligence in that....
End intermezzo:

Hypothetically thinking :
The fact is that i trade those teary eyed white people for more promising intelligent people no matter the ethnic background from all over the world any day with out loosing a night of sleep over it. That is, if i was in such a position. But who would not want to have the best and the brightest from all over the world at one place. It means technological progress. Another golden era.

 

[JS80]

Interesting, no idea how they'd "forget" hope they didn't though, I hope it was an attempt to discriminate, bloody christians.

You are a real life caricature of pseudo enlightened pussy Europeans who is the reason for their own inevitable downfall. Bravo.

 

[CanOWorms]

The most important element of the story is that it's the French minister who sought to investigate this. The far-right is so popular now in France that mainstream parties are scrambling to appeal to them even more so. Pretty soon the only step available to appeal to them would be wide scale extermination of minorities.

 

[pcgeek11]

Probably because every White European knows all the Christian Holidays already and don't need reminders about them.

"European Commissioner John Dalli yesterday sought to diffuse harsh criticism directed at his office over the publication of a school diary that omits reference to Christian celebrations such as Christmas and Easter while including those of Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and other faiths.


Well the same can be said about the Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and other celebrations. Anyone that gives a shit about any of their celebrations already know about them.

 

[William Gaatjes]

The most important element of the story is that it's the French minister who sought to investigate this. The far-right is so popular now in France that mainstream parties are scrambling to appeal to them even more so. Pretty soon the only step available to appeal to them would be wide scale extermination of minorities.

 

[sandorski]

"European Commissioner John Dalli yesterday sought to diffuse harsh criticism directed at his office over the publication of a school diary that omits reference to Christian celebrations such as Christmas and Easter while including those of Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and other faiths.


Well the same can be said about the Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and other celebrations. Anyone that gives a shit about any of their celebrations already know about them.

No shit, but they are most likely not who made the decisions regarding the Calendar.

 

[biostud]

who really cares? It's just religion.

 

[HAL9000]

who really cares? It's just religion.

This.

 

[Slew Foot]

Europeans are a bunch of pussies who dont want to offend the minorities.


In the end, theyll be the ones exterminated.

 

[CanOWorms]

Europeans are a bunch of pussies who dont want to offend the minorities.


In the end, theyll be the ones exterminated.

Given their history, shouldn't they be really careful regarding how they treat their minorities?

 

[Lanyap]

Europe's war on Christmas.