If the Royal Navy went politically-correct ...
Since at least the time I was at University in the eighties, an element of the "stop the world, I want to get off" ultra-naive left has been slagging off our armed forces for not complying with various aspects of what would now be called politic correctness.
A surprising percentage of this comes from people who owe their very lives to the British armed forces, without whom they or their parents or grandparents would have been murdered. E.g. from individuals who belong to one or more of the groups who would have been exterminated by the pro-Nazi puppet regime which we would presumably have had our armed forces not stopped Hitler and helped to defeat him.
There was a very amusing post on "Political Betting" yesterday by a poster using the name MikeK, about what would happen to the Royal Navy if some of these demands were conceded. Here are some extracts ...
"The Royal Navy is proud to announce its new fleet of Type 45 destroyers. Having initially named the first two ships HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless,the Naming Committee has, after intensive pressure from Brussels, renamed them HMS Cautious and HMS Prudence.
"The next five ships are to be HMS Empathy, HMS Circumspect, HMS Nervous, HMS Timorous and HMS Apologist.
"Costing £850 million each, they comply with the very latest employment, equality, health & safety and human rights laws. The Royal Navy fully expects any future enemy to be jolly decent and to employ with the same high standards of behaviour.
"The new user-friendly crow’s nest has excellent wheelchair access.
"Live ammunition has been replaced with paintballs to reduce the risk of anyone getting hurt and to cut down on the number of compensation claims. Stress counsellors and lawyers will be on board, as will a full sympathetic industrial tribunal.
"The crew will be 50/50 men and women, and will contain the correct balance of race, gender, sexuality and disability.
"Sailors will only work a maximum of 37hrs per week as per Brussels Rules on Working Hours, even in wartime.
"Saluting of officers is now considered elitist and has been replaced by “Hello Sailor”.
"All information on notice boards will be in 37 different languages and Braille.
"Crew members will now no longer have to ask permission to grow beards and/or moustaches. This applies equally to female crew.
"The MoD is inviting suggestions for a “non-specific” flag because the White Ensign may offend minorities. The Union Jack must never be seen."
The whole post can be found on this thread.
A surprising percentage of this comes from people who owe their very lives to the British armed forces, without whom they or their parents or grandparents would have been murdered. E.g. from individuals who belong to one or more of the groups who would have been exterminated by the pro-Nazi puppet regime which we would presumably have had our armed forces not stopped Hitler and helped to defeat him.
There was a very amusing post on "Political Betting" yesterday by a poster using the name MikeK, about what would happen to the Royal Navy if some of these demands were conceded. Here are some extracts ...
"The Royal Navy is proud to announce its new fleet of Type 45 destroyers. Having initially named the first two ships HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless,the Naming Committee has, after intensive pressure from Brussels, renamed them HMS Cautious and HMS Prudence.
"The next five ships are to be HMS Empathy, HMS Circumspect, HMS Nervous, HMS Timorous and HMS Apologist.
"Costing £850 million each, they comply with the very latest employment, equality, health & safety and human rights laws. The Royal Navy fully expects any future enemy to be jolly decent and to employ with the same high standards of behaviour.
"The new user-friendly crow’s nest has excellent wheelchair access.
"Live ammunition has been replaced with paintballs to reduce the risk of anyone getting hurt and to cut down on the number of compensation claims. Stress counsellors and lawyers will be on board, as will a full sympathetic industrial tribunal.
"The crew will be 50/50 men and women, and will contain the correct balance of race, gender, sexuality and disability.
"Sailors will only work a maximum of 37hrs per week as per Brussels Rules on Working Hours, even in wartime.
"Saluting of officers is now considered elitist and has been replaced by “Hello Sailor”.
"All information on notice boards will be in 37 different languages and Braille.
"Crew members will now no longer have to ask permission to grow beards and/or moustaches. This applies equally to female crew.
"The MoD is inviting suggestions for a “non-specific” flag because the White Ensign may offend minorities. The Union Jack must never be seen."
The whole post can be found on this thread.
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