17-02-2017, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Puddle Duck
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Well, I actually hope not in one way. The term of treating people with disabilities of various kinds as 'special' is quite nice, but to completely amalgamate all those who are 'tagged' do also need to be recognised, as every disability is different and needs different attention.
My concern is that 'paraplegic', to take one example of many, might become misused by some, especially young, people when 'calling people names' in the playground, for example.
This is what happens, and the consequence is that those terms become unacceptable in polite society, requiring a new more acceptable word to be coined.
17-02-2017, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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I wonder whether you have missed my point.My concern is that 'paraplegic', to take one example of many, might become misused by some, especially young, people when 'calling people names' in the playground, for example.
This is what happens, and the consequence is that those terms become unacceptable in polite society, requiring a new more acceptable word to be coined.
18-02-2017, 12:01 AM
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I was reading this thread and wondering why nobody has ever made a film set in one of these places. I remember reading many years ago that they had the most appalling punishments for minor transgressions, like nailing a child's ear to a bench for slacking. It was pretty much legalised slavery, but the alternative would have been starvation.18-02-2017, 01:09 AM
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There is so much, and so far as I can see many of the workhouses treated the inmates much the same as prisoners.Women used to pick oakum, all day, every day in the workhouses. Now I've just found out what that was . It was loose fibres from untwisting old rope. That I gather would be very consistent in the area of ports.
It is also stated that prisoners used to get hard labour, which was picking oakum !!!
As punishment women were put in the 'bridle'. You can see it here : http://history.powys.org.uk/school1/poor/bridled.shtml
I don't know if many could actually view a film of such, is that what you meant? Maybe just a film set for an attraction type of thingy ? There are such things for the slave trade so it could be possible.
18-02-2017, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Puddle Duck
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Well, I actually hope not in one way. The term of treating people with disabilities of various kinds as 'special' is quite nice, but to completely amalgamate all those who are 'tagged' do also need to be recognised, as every disability is different and needs different attention. I bet TB was rife in those places.
They also lost their vote ,once they entered the workhouse. Can't see the reason for that unless they were classed as of no use to society. It really was the end for many.
18-02-2017, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Puddle Duck
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There is so much, and so far as I can see many of the workhouses treated the inmates much the same as prisoners.Women used to pick oakum, all day, every day in the workhouses. Now I've just found out what that was . It was loose fibres from untwisting old rope. That I gather would be very consistent in the area of ports.
It is also stated that prisoners used to get hard labour, which was picking oakum !!!
Oh, of course. Prisoners' human rights.
Originally Posted by Puddle Duck
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As punishment women were put in the 'bridle'. You can see it here : http://history.powys.org.uk/school1/poor/bridled.shtml
18-02-2017, 11:11 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8D2lIaa008And they were the `good times` go back to enclosure..........people starved to death. Thank you Mrs Thatcher your legacy is coming home.
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