I answered this previously, I don’t consider it offensive for someone to speak from their own experience, but that doesn’t apply to Lineker.
Yawn....
Most of my grandad’s family (brother, sisters, nieces, nephews and father) were murdered in the Holocaust. Am I entitled to make contemporary comparisons to the Nazi regime as the descendent of a Holocaust victim without it being offensive or do I need to be a survivor myself?
didn't a stubbed toe put paid to jug ears career at barca ;-)
I do, of course. I’m also aware that the system is also open to abuse. We are an island with the nearest nation at war or suffering from natural disaster being Ukraine a thousand miles away. It’s not surprising we don’t have many channels for asylum seekers or refugees to come here. It’s worth noting many humanitarian migrants come here outside of the asylum system, for example those from Hong Kong who qualified for a British passport.
You can of course, but if you were to say that by arguing with you I’m acting like Hitler I think I would be entitled to say that was offensive to both myself and the victims of the holocaust (including your own family). Do you think it is something that should be invoked lightly? I don’t and I believe to do so is offensive.
I think you’re acting like Nigel Farage tbh.
They’re people seeking asylum, they are literally asking to be put into camps!
Yes there is a legal requirement to hear asylum applications however they got here, we even helped write those requirements, and why do you expect others to give shelter to refugees but we only pick and choose the ones we want
I don’t think you understand what asylum is.
Yes, but we’re not required to hear them in France are we? The legality of new act will doubtless be well tested in court. As you suggest I expect it will be found illegal, as I’ve said previously.
Nope, there’s little comparison to be made and by invoking it Lineker has been offensive. The UK government in 2023 is not Nazi Germany. Most of the great offices of state are held by ethnic minorities. I don’t say that Lineker’s comment necessitates any action, people are allowed to be mildly offensive now and then, but it is mildly offensive to compare the home sec to Nazis. Probably offensive to her, but more importantly offensive to the victims of the holocaust. I feel I’ve made this point now, I suspect it’s made all the traction is going to so I’ll leave it there.
