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So Are You Going to Spain on your Holidays?

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  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,793 Forumite
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    I am more interested in cruelty to and exploitation of kids in the UK than cruelty to dogs in Spain.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • Exile_geordie
    Exile_geordie Posts: 5,094 Forumite
    I like Spain. Its hot and cheap when we go in September.

    Do nice Ham too.
    Dont rock the boat
    Dont rock the boat ,baby
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    missile wrote: »
    I am more interested in cruelty to and exploitation of kids in the UK than cruelty to dogs in Spain.

    Indeed..cruelty to kids in the UK is perpetrated by HM Government and often also by their parents whether unwittingly or otherwise..
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Kojak12
    Kojak12 Posts: 70 Forumite
    edited 26 June 2013 at 9:11AM
    Wow - how on earth did you find the time to meet 47 million people and get to know them well enough to make that sort of comment. I live in Spain and - prepare yourself for a shock - they have exactly the same mix of good, bad and indifferent people as everywhere else.

    I find the "inbred" comment particularly offensive. We have met some fantastic people over here and find the Spanish to be, in general, welcoming, patient and hard working. On the coast legions of drunk holiday makers have worn away some of that patience, but even 10 mins drive from the sea you will find real Spanish hospitality.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    I do agree. Spain..away from the frontline costas is brilliant. Big wide,lots of space and dotted with interesting towns and cities.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
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    Let's hope the OP never visits China or frequents Chinese Takeaways and Restaurants.
    The man without a signature.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Will it stop me from going to Spain ? No it wont.

    Why, well its my choice, if I want to go to spain then I will, no cartoon like the OP posted will stop me going.
  • Some interesting and honest replies which is refreshing, but the usual attempts to diver attention elsewhere or try to make two wrongs!

    Oh and it was never about the cartoon but about the written work & the link within it.

    As for the one comment about the source, if you actually read the original post you would see that this person lives in Italy so is hardly interested in this forum!
  • SpammyTheSpammer
    SpammyTheSpammer Posts: 1,773 Forumite
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    edited 27 June 2013 at 7:43AM
    As a nation of animal lovers, we are always too keen to point out the mote in anothers eye and ignore the beam in our own. Preferably when that "other" is a different race.

    It's racism, pure and simple....
    I am a cow so cannot speak Bullshine but I do recognise its smell when I come upon it.
  • LimeLight
    LimeLight Posts: 8,038 Forumite
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    Dont go to America, they have illegal dog and c0ck fighting rings
    Don't go to Korea, they eat dog
    Dont go to China, they eat cats and dogs
    Don't go to the UK, they have illegal dog fighting
    Don't go to Turkey, they have packs of dogs roaming around the towns

    In fact, don't go anywhere beyond your front door, It's a dangerous world out there!
    just passing through.... Nothing to see....
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