France and Germany have decided jointly to block the entry of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen group of 25 countries between which a passport is not necessary. The Romanian president has denounced this move as ‘discrimination’. Well, yes!
This is yet another case of the word ‘discrimination’ being used pejoratively irrespective of the relevance of the act. When did discrimination become wrong, per se? What matters, surely, is whether or not the act of discrimination is pertinent to the case in hand. We have become accustomed to considering discrimination in a negative light, when the ability to discriminate is a characteristic that sets mankind apart from lower animals.
If the Romanian president wishes to end this particular act of discrimination, the solution lies in his own hands, not in Berlin or Paris.
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Quite right. Discrimination is a skill we learn. I have never understood why it is so derided.
It is a word that is bandied about for all the wrong reasons now. The word itself causes divisions and distrust amongst people.
In this particular case, someone has seen sense – didn’t think there was much of that around in the EUSSR. Border controls here on the Eastern border are a bad joke, the Bulgarian border with Turkey is no better and as for the sea borders…
The EU is an equal opportunities partnership – or is it?
PS. Agree with the comments on ‘discrimination.’
Guess why I have just reovered from rolling around the floor laughing at this revelation.
Janus, I am glad that I made you happy.
Schengen is not confined to EU members.
Tom, perhaps that explains the small outbreak of common sense.
Will this actually mean we can get rid of a few pikers?
As for the use of language, one gave up years ago with PC speak ~God rot ’em.
I always objected to the corruption of gay to mean a pack of queers.
Right on, CO. “bent” or “queer” seems more appropriate.
It’s healthy to table all the prejudices! Top of my list are demonstrative queers and superannuated feudal oligarchs.
Faggot queens dahlink!