Quote Originally Posted by nikalas View Post
You just see things too black and white CL (although I'm sure 99.9% of the time it's just to get a rise out of folk as surely no-one is really so naive and judgemental?) ... life isn't that simple nor are the decisions that people have to make. Yes, you can argue that someone who's against private schools but sends their kids to one is a hypocrite, but, if the state school on offer is no good, why should the child suffer for their parents' beliefs? Sometimes morals and principles have to be compromised and, although doing so will cause people mental anguish and weaken their stance, it certainly doesn't make them wimps or bad people. In fact knowing when to compromise your own principles for the sake of others takes wisdom, maturity and courage. If only because you have to defend your actions to blinkered individuals who adopt a holier than thou attitude.

Also I think your corrupting of the "Forum Mascots" thread which was a bit of lighthearted and good natured fun with your personal and unprovoked attack of LD, was totally out of order and not in the spirit of this forum. I've enjoyed some of my debates with you but I think you need to wind your head in a bit.
If we assume that black and white mean good and evil, then choosing a 'grey' mixture is unacceptable. Now there are times when we can't act on our principles, because discrimination by the state prevents us from doing so.

That isn't so with Biara's stand. The government isn't stopping him sending his daughter to a state school. Therefore disliking private=sending daughter to state school.

Just a paragraph on Longdogs. I got in to trouble over that. It winds me up though when people of expected intelligence come on here lying to us. Telling us one thing and practising another. Then when I point out the hypocrisy she starts insulting me. That combined with other inappropriate remarks made at an earlier date.