Moral dilemma | Hill fitness? Don't make me laugh!
OK, I’m a postman….I deliver post. Whether it’s a lottery winners cheque or a Sheriff Officers notice of a baliff visit I deliver it. I’m legally obliged to.
Today though I’m struggling with a delivery for the first time ever.
The European elections mean that there’s material being sent out by all of the political parties…and I mean all! The one I’m having trouble with is the BNP. I find everything about them repugnant, from the slimy obnoxious Nick Griffin to the lowliest bigoted oaf who thinks they’re a sensible choice.
But, democracy demands that all political voices be heard so that the electorate can make an informed choice. I’ll deliver the leaflet but feel dirtied by doing so. If I was an asian postie though…………
2 Comments to “Moral dilemma”
…..if you were an Asian postie you would deliver it none-the-less.
Maybe I’m being naive but there really shouldn’t be a sliding scale on how repugnant you feel the BNP are based on the colour of your skin. You have the right to feel just as uncomfortable as any other postie – Black, Asian, Oriental, Caucasian or whatever – when legally obliged to deliver this kind of bigoted, land-fill fodder.
I think you are being naive. As white folk in UK society we have the luxury of being in a position where we can take a moral or political stance without actually being personally affected by the policies of these eejits.
If I were a black or Indian postie in Bradford whose family and life were routinely affected by these bigots who, unbelievably, have gained some political traction there…..I’d feel very different about delivering their propaganda. I had a choice here, the Royal Mail have to deliver these but if an individual postie refuses because of strong political or moral views then alternative arrangements will be made for delivery.
Moral dilemma | Hill fitness? Don't make me laugh!
OK, I’m a postman….I deliver post. Whether it’s a lottery winners cheque or a Sheriff Officers notice of a baliff visit I deliver it. I’m legally obliged to.
Today though I’m struggling with a delivery for the first time ever.
The European elections mean that there’s material being sent out by all of the political parties…and I mean all! The one I’m having trouble with is the BNP. I find everything about them repugnant, from the slimy obnoxious Nick Griffin to the lowliest bigoted oaf who thinks they’re a sensible choice.
But, democracy demands that all political voices be heard so that the electorate can make an informed choice. I’ll deliver the leaflet but feel dirtied by doing so. If I was an asian postie though…………
2 Comments to “Moral dilemma”
…..if you were an Asian postie you would deliver it none-the-less.
Maybe I’m being naive but there really shouldn’t 
be a sliding scale on how repugnant you feel the BNP are based on the colour of your skin. You have the right to feel just as uncomfortable as any other postie – Black, Asian, Oriental, Caucasian or whatever – when legally obliged to deliver this kind of bigoted, land-fill fodder.
I think you are being naive. As white folk in UK society we have the luxury of being in a position where we can take a moral or political stance without actually being personally affected by the policies of these eejits.
If I were a black or Indian postie in Bradford whose family and life were routinely affected by these bigots who, unbelievably, have gained some political traction there…..I’d feel very different about delivering their propaganda. I had a choice here, the Royal Mail have to deliver these but if an individual postie refuses because of strong political or moral views then alternative arrangements will be made for delivery.