The store says it’s afraid pigs in a toy set might upset Muslims and Jews, but does anyone really think they’re concerned about the sensitivities of Jews? Not a chance:
A children’s shop has removed toy pigs from farmyard sets in case they offend Muslims and Jews.
The Early Learning Centre ditched the pig from its HappyLand Goosefeather Farm toy set after it upset some customers.
One mother realised the pig was missing from the set she bought for her daughter’s birthday when she found a pig sty and a button that made oinking noises, but no pig. …
When the mother complained, she was told in an email: ‘Previously the pig was part of the Goosefeather Farm. However due to customer feedback and religious reasons this is no longer part of the farm.’
“Customer feedback” means some Muslim complained, not the local rabbi, you can bet on it. Rampant political correctness, though, may be on the run. Just as the hundreds of flag carriers came to the support of that kid in California, the shop owner later had second thoughts:
Last night, the retailer did a U-turn and agreed to bring back the pigs after disappointed families complained at such a move driven by political correctness.
The angry mother, named only as Caroline, told The Sun newspaper: ‘This is political correctness gone loopy. Surely if someone has an issue with a toy they don’t agree with then they don’t buy it.’
Exactly. That’s what you should have told the “complainer” the first time. Grievance groups will try to take advantage of our absurd adherence to political correctness to push their outrageous agendas. Muslim activist certainly are doing so, just as pro-illegal immigration activists did in Durham last night.
We need to push back if we’re to hold on to the liberties we have.
