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dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Which topics should be taboo on this forum.
If Celtic win the League then I reckon it should not be mentioned. Of course if Rangers were to win... that's a different story

whynotme · Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 728 Location: istanbul

calsimsek · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 775 Location: Ist Turkey

That's what I asked before, I'm not sure but if anyone tried to question the role of Ataturk then, that would be going to far.
Religon is out to. Exclamation

On other hand, I think we can have a go at any school we like.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

Yep-- except in the abstract as it relates to cultural matters, religion is yasak. Too personal. I wouldn't touch Atat�rk with a 10-foot pole. I mean that figuratively, of course, in case anyone out there is over-sensitive about Atat�rk. Apparently the moderator finds belching unacceptable, so that's out too.

Bellybutton stuff, on the other hand... Smile

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

What happened to pope's ex VW golf? I heard the latest offer was about 100,000 Euros.

howmucharefags · Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 299 Location: Eskisehir

I like the Pope. The pope smokes dope.

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Darwinism

I once had a class laugh at me because I believed in darwinism (Although I admit it does has some flaws). They were like 'so your dad's a monkey ?' type stuff.
I was gobsmacked.

so that and bukkake

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

Pope soap on a rope.

As far as I understand, Darwinism isn't even part of the school curriculum, except perhaps to mention in passing as an amusing idea.

Not that Americans are much better-- more and more schools there are refusing to teach it in favor of Creationism (in science classes!), or another new-fangled idea that combines Darwinism and Creationism...

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I know someone who was fired for trying to bring up the topic of Darwin. The students thought he was calling them all a bunch of monkeys. They complained to the manager and he lost his job.This wasn't in Turkey.

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

That's pretty ballsy. I think I'd get fired if I tried that. Or at least spat upon...

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Culture is intrinsically linked to language. So how about "I don't want to teach you because I have a hangover"? Same thing isn't it? (I've just read something about the UK having the highest number of Monday morning sickies in the world)

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

How about 'I don't want to teach you because you behave like a bunch of monkeys?'

preston · Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 107

On the subject of religious freaks, have a look at this Christian site rating films and TV shows:

http://www.capalert.com/capreports/#ALIST

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

At Koc we were sometimes warned away from allowing students to write about the Kurds, though they mostly seemed to deselect that topic anyway. Some students wrote about the Armenian "question" and a few wrote about religious intermarriage (jewish girls falling in love with Muslim guys, usually).

At ET we have had the occasional student claim that we did not treat him well because he was a Kurd-- ridiculous, since our owner is Kurdish. Students tend to avoid the issue, as it is still a tender one.