Talk of brainstorming 'may offend epileptics

Telegraph ^ | 7/3/05 | Liz Lightfoot

[SaveTheChief]

The problem is that rock stars as a whole don't have to be true to any conviction or principle when they are making so much money from fans. Obscene, crude, offensive, and angry lyrics set to sexually suggestive music videos is all it takes to make a fortune in the music industry. Forget talent. Forget art. It's all about titillation and controversy.

But you're right. If the "artists" who performed at Live 8 all contributed money to that particular cause, maybe I would have a little more respect for them. They don't want to lead by example when they can shove their fingers into our faces while the media falls all over them in admiration for working for "a cause".

The marquees above the Live 8 stages said it all -- "Justice, not charity."

Like all good socialists, they don't think they have to spend their money when they can force governments to rape the taxpayers again and again and again.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The term "brainstorming" has become the latest target of political correctness, according to a charity.

Trainee teachers are being told to avoid the word for fear of offending pupils with epilepsy. Instead they are being advised to use "word storm" or "thought shower".

If anyone tells me brainstorming is offensive to epileptics, I shall promptly flash a strobelight in his eyes!

[paltz]

I always considered myself an epileptic since the diagnosis at age 6. I am well aware of titling it differently(e.g. seizure disorder, person w/ epilepsy, etc...) Frankly, I've always referred to myself as an epileptic(when asked about it) and never felt any shame in doing so.

[ChildOfThe60s]

And golden thought shower may turn them on...