26.4.05

E assim se tenta eliminar o debate...

Plymouth police are contacting two political parties after complaints were raised about some of their general election advertising.
The Conservative party made claims in a Plymouth newspaper advertisement about how much money has been spent locally supporting the asylum system.
Police are also investigating a UKIP anti-immigration poster in Devonport.
It follows complaints from a number of organisations and people who say the items increase racial tension.
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Inspector Gary Neeves of Devon and Cornwall Police's Diversity Unit, said he was concerned about the Tory advert and its effect on ethnic minorities in Plymouth.
"We understand the need for political parties in a free and democratic society to voice their opinions.
"However, we also have to consider the impact on communities in the city.
"The advert caused distress and concern and a degree of fear among minorities in the city."
The complaints have been recorded by the police as non-crime racist incidents.
O que se está a passar aqui é pura e simplesmente uma tentativa de censura, mas uma censura muito mais subtil e, provavelmente, eficaz do que a censura do lápis azul do antes do 25 de Abril. Tenta-se evitar um debate sobre a imigração como se discutir a imigração fosse um crime inominável. Controlando-se as palavras, controla-se o pensamento.

E esse é o objectivo final do politicamente correcto.