RAF Scampton and "that" dog memorial changed!

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https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2020/07/petition-uproar-over-dogs-gravestone-at-raf-scampton/

 

Haven't been about for a long time so sorry if this has already been posted.

 

PS. WTF happened to the forum?!!!!!!!!!

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Forum has died unfortunately, a sad ending a bit like Nigger :( 

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History re-written - yet again.

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There is an enormously long thread on Pprune:

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/634087-617-sqn-grave-vandalise…

When I saw it I thought it suggested that this unfortunate event was recent but I wonder if it was planned some years ago as on a visit to Scampton on 22 March 2009 I noted that the slab had been removed. Maybe it was reinstated in the meantime, but maybe this was already considered to be unsuitable for modern eyes ten plus years ago. Not that this is a particularly public place, on a then active RAF base.

Laurence

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I note the apparent lack of clamour for Elton John's first single of 1972 to be banned and copies of it to be destroyed.  Ironically it seems that we can't have a dog called nigger but we can have a honky cat! 

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Hi All,

 It's only racism if fits whatever agenda of whoever at that particular moment in time, using whatever catalyst to promote a furthering of ideas that are not common amongst the general population of whatever country.   Most so called outrage are just latching on and using personal tragedy for the sake of self promotion and ideals sadly.

Common sense where has that gone ? you cannot learn any lessons by wiping away history no matter how ugly it is.  Erase history you erase the lesson to be learnt and all that remains is hearsay as the proof has vanished.  Ref:-ISIS and their destruction of ancient monuments!

All this is just the PC agenda gone mad by the snowflake generation who think they have the right to spew all the hate and vitriol about whoever and whatever.   What many forget is that in any free society thousands have paid the ultimate price for that freedom to allow them to do that.

Like Mark Twain said:-

"Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story"  

It seems to my own opinion that the snowflake generation have taken this to heart and will not stop, ( Acting just like spoilt little children in reality until they get they're own way). 

They will continue to throw tantrums destroying Businesses/Peoples Livlihoods and taking peoples life/Towns/City's etc etc etc   Even to the point of turning on each other when one of them makes a wrong comment, sadly until somebody stands up against them we are along for the ride as seems many governments have all of a sudden caved in to this madness.

Geoff.