Comments for ScottCarless (It's okay to be my disappointment, it's okay to fly the flag)

Comment on Our apathetic write off, where does it lead? by scottcarless

scottcarless — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:57:41 +0000

Oh and no I didn’t sit up all night thinking about that, I briefly considered it over a cup of tea and then fell into a deep and very pleasant sleep, this moderation lark is fantastic.

Comment on Our apathetic write off, where does it lead? by scottcarless

scottcarless — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:56:39 +0000

Briefly as this was raised in conversation, this article highlights the politicisation of children and the use of children as means to an end.
However I would raise several points in reply.
The sample from each age group was small indicating that rather than be a compulsory class activity it was voluntary, even if it was a cross age group, subject orientated activity then we’re looking at a class size of as little as one or two, this was also a cross school activity most likely extra curricular.
In this sense the children are not being forced to do anything and if we judge the fact that 30 or so children were protesting that day against the context that thousands were not it would appear that many passed up the opportunity or simply didn’t get the opportunity.
As an extra curricular activity it will have required parental consent and if their parents are happy with their child being involved in an environmental protest then I’m no one to tell them that they are wrong additionally it highlights that at sevearl stages the child might not have been involved. This is the measure of how far is it defendable to instill an interest in a child, we cannot be neutral in bringing up young people because we’re human beings and we tend to instill some form of our own views in young people. My teacher in class 5, Wilsden first school, was Mrs Janaway who had a personal interest in Ancient History and Archaeology. Her interest led her to provide the class with a small archaeological dig which was optional and off the curriculum; arguably her interest may have rubbed off on me I might owe my interest in such subjects to her tutoring, is this wrong?
Granted, forcing children to be involved in one’s personal politics is abhorrent but providing children with an opportunity to be involved in something that promotes eco-friendly living, providing them with a choice to be involved is letting them involve themselves in activities that they may enjoy and they may learn from. If anything I’d agree with teaching children the ins and outs of environmentalism seeing that it is going to be their generation’s big challenge and it is in their interests to know about it. Not providing them with any form of outlet or organisation that they can learn from and utilise is punishing them by virtue of our own unwillingness to teach them or even possibly admit to them that we’re leaving them one hell of a task.

Comment on The unparticular by scottcarless

scottcarless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:36:05 +0000

You’re very welcome

Comment on The unparticular by KBryce

KBryce — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:58:32 +0000

I completely agree. I am in a field related to mental health and also an admirer of Matt’s, and the fact that he, as a celebrity, made his personal challenges publicly known in this way is very awe inspiring. Thank you for writing about this.

Comment on Heartening, the resolve of the many and the power of the few by Jason Whitmen

Jason Whitmen — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:59:35 +0000

A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks.

Jason Whitmen

Comment on The Scott Carless guide to avoiding relationships and having relationships avoid you. by alan

alan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:08:42 +0000

Hey mate how are you doing? its been far far to bloody long, fancy a quite pint in the sun sometime soon? or something? im around today or whenever really so yes, get back to me old chap.

Alan

Comment on Adult to Child, My Heartfelt Regression. by Celestekr

Celestekr — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:59:17 +0000

Nice text!, bro

Comment on I’m sorry sir, we don’t like your type around here by scottcarless

scottcarless — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:01:59 +0000

I would thank you for your comment were it not the kind of nationalistic drivel that does nothing than make my ears bleed.
I’m fully aware of characters such as Robin Hood and Hereward the Wake but entirely unaware that their method of rebellion was to bar King John and William the Conquerer from their inner city pubs.
As you seem so keen to highlight the strength of the English character in relation to this subject, I may as well tell you that the campaign to bar Alistair Darling originated in Edinburgh which is in Scotland not England.
Quite where you are attempting to go with this flag waving bullshit is rather beyond me. Are you perhaps suggesting that barring the Chancellor from a ragtag collection of public houses that he would never have frequented anyway is the beginning of some wider and more general uprising?
To be perfectly honest it would speak volumes about the supposed, mythic notion of shared national commonality of the English in that its populace remains passive and unmoved whilst its social infrastructure is torn to shreds, its public services eviscerated, its workers rights sidelined, its economy mismanaged, its culture replaced with materialistic driven soap opera derived bullshit, its armed forces committed to a costly, unjustified and Godforsaken conflict as part of some conglomerate drive for oil, the desolation of its city centres, the curbing of its right to protest, the erosion of its civil liberties, the repeated dismissal of electoral or constitutional change and of course a housing market that comfortably seperates the well off from the completely fucked.
However when faced with an extra 4 pence on a pint of beer, enough is enough and its time to fetch Grandads decommissioned service revolver and lead the charge against the Houses of Parliament.
Good luck with that mate.

Comment on I’m sorry sir, we don’t like your type around here by M Anderson

M Anderson — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:14:13 +0000

Unfortunately it would lead to the new ‘Anti-Terrorism, restraint of the populace, the government can do whatever it bloody well likes’ Bill being passed unanimously through a terrified Parliament

We already have that mate so what’s the difference? We have our backs up because of it. Now, if the dirtbags hadnt provoked us…but of course they think us English are too soft. They ought to read a few English history books mate. We are anything but.
This is just the beginning mate! In other words, they asked for it so they are gonna ‘kin get it!

If you know English history, and i’m quite sure you know a lot of it, then you’ll realise that we werent gonna take the scums shite forever mate. Have these anti English idiots never heard of Hereward the wake, Robin Hood, Edric the Wild Englishman, King Harold, or King Alfred the great? They should read about what these people stand for. They stand for England and so do we!
To hell with Gordon Brown and the rest of them.

Comment on Ah. by scottcarless

scottcarless — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:59:04 +0000

Incidentally, just because I have to be pleased with myself every now, it turns out I got an A