Just lately I've got annoyed with comments in various papers etc on Brian Cowen's appearance. Firstly, I'm no particular fan of Mr Cowen or his party but I think that some of the comments are very hurtful whilst trying to be funny. Okay its a different era but could one imagine people years ago making such comments on eg. De Valera or Churchill ?
I know politicians have to have a hard skin in order to survive but they are still human and I just wonder have we lost all our manners. Equally, I notice that rarely are derogatory comments passed on certain females but its like as if its fair game to be as insulting as possible about the men whether its their lips, their hair or lack of, or their dress.
We're not exactly a fantastic looking race and I know I'm being a bit old fashioned but I remember being told it was a dreadful thing to make a mockery of people's looks as they couldn't help how they were made!!!
I know politicians have to have a hard skin in order to survive but they are still human and I just wonder have we lost all our manners. Equally, I notice that rarely are derogatory comments passed on certain females but its like as if its fair game to be as insulting as possible about the men whether its their lips, their hair or lack of, or their dress.
We're not exactly a fantastic looking race and I know I'm being a bit old fashioned but I remember being told it was a dreadful thing to make a mockery of people's looks as they couldn't help how they were made!!!