Letters: Let’s hear it for British Christians

Feb 13 2010 by Our Correspondent, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

AS a dog owner I am appalled at the amount of dog faeces that we have around our area.

We live near Broadlands recreation area in Meltham which is supposed to be a place where children can go play and enjoy themselves. But unless you want your child to come back home covered in dog muck, keep them away.

The path that goes down the side of the rec is covered in it, as is the grass. It’s a case of every step you take there is always a pile. I never leave the house without a couple of bags in my coat pocket and urge all other dog walkers to do the same.

The rec has a couple of dog bins to dispose of the muck but people are just ignoring all the signs that are up and leaving their dog to do their business and leaving it for other people to step in and walk into their homes.

I go to watch my son play rugby on the rec on a Sunday morning but before any games can commence they have to do a pitch inspection to clear all the muck away. There is nothing worse than a child getting tackled right in the middle of a pile of dog muck.

Not only can this be disturbing to the child but it also carries a lot of harmful diseases. I urge all dog owners who think it’s easy just to let their dog run wild on the local rec to think about the safety of the children who play sports on the field and also how awful it looks to see it covered on every patch of grass.

You own the dog – clean up after it!

Lisa

Meltham

Culture and traditions

I WAS incensed to read your story about open air cremations being allowed to take place in this country.

I am a British Christian who abides by the laws of the land to which I was born. I am fed up with those who choose to come and live in this country demanding laws and traditions be changed to suit their culture.

We now have halal meat which went against the law of how we slaughter our animals. Women wear the veil in a sign of subservience even though our female ancestors fought hard to get equality for women.

Muslims want their own system of law and punishment and now Hindus want to burn their bodies in the open air.

Why is our government afraid to stand up for our traditions and culture? Why are they pandering to everybody who comes to live here then demand we change our laws?

If our culture does not suit why don’t they go and live in a country that does?

I now feel I am of a minority in my own country.

It seems we are the Šones who are not allowed to stand up for our beliefs in case we offend everybody else.

Is it any wonder that Britons are emigrating to Canada, New Zealand and Australia to find what has been eroded in this country.

It is time this pathetic government stood up and said enough is enough.

Very concerned

Golcar

Need for climate facts

IN spite of its recent embarrassments there is still a concerted effort among the climate change lobby to discredit the sceptics.

It is a well known ruse to shout a message loud enough and long enough that it becomes accepted as fact, much in the way that advertising can make us believe in the miraculous properties of a certain yoghurt product.

Often, the messages implanted in our psyche are revealed to be merely urban myth, but it does not stop some people from believing them.

Following the shouted message comes the stage where such scorn is poured onto the deniers that they become wary of airing their contrary views in case they are regarded as ignorant or foolishly stubborn.

Let us not forget, however, that it was the cream of our climate change believers who were taken in by the April Fool style hoax regarding the melting of the Himalayan glaciers.

And these are the people who are going to make literally world-changing decisions on our behalf!

Let us remember also that once upon a time, the earth was flat, the sun circled the earth, everything consisted of just four elements and it was possible to convert base metal into gold.

How did we know that? Because the people of knowledge said it was so – and who would dare challenge the people of knowledge? Well, our modern day people of knowledge may eventually be proved right, but until that happens we must continue to challenge them until they only dare present us with facts supported by reliable evidence.

Alan Starr

Golcar

Chasing criminals

WHILE not condoning law breaking in any form, it was interesting to note that 100 specials over last weekend were tasked to target motorists for criminal acts in the West Yorkshire area.

They were working alongside the regulars and collectively across the region managed to round up more than 450, of whom more than 400 were given fixed penalty notices – a way of raising instant cash.

“The weekend was brilliant and it was a great chance to improve on our skills,’’ exclaimed the section officer.

“It has certainly given us more confidence in conducting operations such as these and I am delighted with the results.’’

This is commendable, in-your-face crime fighting at its best from these full police powered officers.

I’m sure the frustrated public would love to see these ‘specials’ out and about hounding and prosecuting criminal fraternities other than drivers – those who make so many people’s lives a misery.

Wishful thinking.

Mr Corcoran

Lockwood

Get on with the job

EYUP, they are at it again. Council workers going on strike for more money.

Has Unison sat down and asked just where their cash comes from to pay wages?

Have the council workers asked how much income they generate to pay for their wages?

The simple answer is no. Let them not forget that they get paid from the public purse and that means from the hard graft of everybody in the land, including private sector workers who generate the wealth of our country.

During these hard times people are readily accepting pay cuts just to keep their jobs.

Much of our local council tax goes into paying the pension pots of retired local government workers and they, like everyone else, must bite the bullet and accept that our country is in a financial mess.

Perhaps the council members should look at ways of streamlining those services where the workers are going on strike. There are plenty of people unemployed who would snap up such jobs.

My advice is stop whingeing and get on with the job you get paid to do or stand aside and give others a chance.

HARD UP AND FED UP

HUDDERSFIELD

A running challenge HAVE any Examiner readers taken on a new challenge for 2010 and been lucky enough to secure a place in the Virgin London Marathon through the public ballot?

We at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) are writing to appeal to those who have secured their own place to consider fundraising for us this year.

It’s really easy to join Team WCRF and in return we offer full support with training and nutritional advice, an essential runners kit containing your unique WCRF running vest and pedometer, a fundraising pack and your own personalised online sponsorship page.

WCRF also offers a pasta party the day before he race and a post race reception with free massage.

Scientists estimate that about a third of the most common cancers could be prevented by following a healthy diet, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight.

So not only can taking part in the Virgin London Marathon help you get into the kind of habits that can reduce your own cancer risk, but the money raised will help us continue to fund our research and education programmes on cancer prevention.

If you are interested in running for us, visit www.wcrf-uk.org/events or call 0207 343 4200.

Natalie Tarrant

Events Manager, World Cancer Research Fund

Licence worries

UPON reading your cover story about the La Salsa club being closed one wonders why it had to be the police that had to be the ones to find out that the owner could have problems with his residence in this country.

Surely when the council licencing people did a check on him when he applied for the licence to run the club they should have known that things were not correct.

Kagey

Linthwaite

Warm Olympics

Some ofŠyour correspondents, led by UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom,Šhave suggested thatŠthe cold winter in Britain brings global warming into question.Š

I wonder what theyŠmakeŠof the ‘warm snap’ in Canada which is causing problems for the Winter Olympics.ŠPerhaps it will lead them to appreciateŠthat unusually warm or coldŠweather in a particular placeŠat a particular timeŠtells us nothing either way aboutŠthe trend down the years in averageŠtemperatures worldwide.

David Griffiths

Edgerton