The title is part of a resolution being presented to Morley Town Council next Wednesday. It is tied in with a local campaign called "Morley together" that I have expressed reservations about before and am still uncomfortable with the "if you're not for us, you're against us!" approach. I realise it is to keep the BNP out but I think it is just as much about keeping Labour in. There is nothing online about the campaign on the MP's website, indeed he hasn't updated it since April. (He has been somewhat distracted by events, however.)
I have to say that the wording is a nonsense- discrimination is essential to success in life. If we don't discriminate we employ the lazy & feckless, get conned into buying shoddy goods and don't have any choice of who our friends are. Our immigration policies discriminate against Turkish bricklayers compared to Polish ones and our Universities discriminate the applicants with merit from the ones who are of insufficient ability. This is also known as discernment. Once upon a time, to be described as being discriminating was a compliment!
Question- is discriminating against racists and Xenophobes unacceptable?
As an individualist, I prefer "no preference, no prejudice" (ukiphome) to any Politically Correct double-speak about racism and fairness. Life isn't fair, get over it.
Maybe I should sing this song at the Council meeting?
(Hat tip Thunderdragon)
Postscript: As ever, Perry Havilland of Samizdata challenges accepted wisdom in a piece called In praise of discrimination...
"Few Guardian readers seem to have a problem 'discriminating' against racists."
