Royal Rule Change?

[Julnar]

The government is to look again at the old male bias of primogeniture in the question of succession to the throne. They are also going to re-consider whether Catholicism should bar a person from the succession. Is it about time these changes were made or should we leave the system as it is?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7967142.stm

[TCL-MUMPING]

The phrase Roman Catholic does not appear in the legislation relating to the Acts of Union and Papist is not a word that I have used other than in the context of quoting these Acts.

I am careful in ma use of words whereas you are not. You called me a racist, it was not in relation to your use of the N-word it was because I used a word current in Scots Law and in English Law.

I may be many things but I am not a racist.

[terambulan]

catholics out.....muslims ok. Put the lot in burkhas

[paraffin]

TCL: The word I should have used was "sectarian", as I did in my following post.

Interesting that you don't deny that allegation?

And by the way, your very first post was not a direct quote - it may have referred to a 300 odd year old Act, but to then choose to use the word Papist, in that first post, no matter how you try to wriggle out of it, was your choice.

The only people I've ever heard referring to Roman Catholicism as "Papist" have been such luminaries as Ian Paisley and his ilk of liberal thinking "democrats".

And your claim of use of a word "current" in Scots and English Law conveniently omits to mention that any decent dictionary will also tell you that the word "Papist" is either derogatory or disparaging. As is the use of the "n" word to describe a black person. Persons therefore choosing to use such words and terms are de facto sectarian and/or racist.

Stop trying to hide behind an outdated Act which has no place in modern society.

[kempie]

paraffin - despite your skewed belief it is intent, not word usage, that determines whether a person is racist or not - unless you admit to your own de facto racism by your usage of "negro"...

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/negro?vie w=uk

[paraffin]

Get back in your box, kempie, I was being polite - as always!!!!

[TCL-MUMPING]

�sectarian adj 1 referring, relating or belonging to a sect. 2 having, showing or caused by hostility towards those outside one's own group or belonging to a particular group or sect � sectarian violence. noun a member of a sect, especially a bigoted person. sectarianism noun loyalty or excessive attachment to a particular sect or party.�

The use of the word Papist is sectarian as is Roman Catholic as Roman Catholics are a sect of the Christian religion are they not. That is why I did not disagree wi yir use of the adjective sectarian.

�racism noun 1 hatred, rivalry or bad feeling between races. 2 belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race or races over others, usually with the implication of a right to be dominant. 3 discriminatory treatment based on such a belief. racist noun, adj�

Would you say the BBC Online were wrong to use the word Papist since they were quoting from the same Acts?

As I said I, am careful wi ma use of words and I was not trying to wriggle out of anything so I suggest you be a wee bit more considerate before you start accusing me of anything.