News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]

You seem to be concerned about what is 'correct' or not. But in a plural society we can't talk about 'correct' - because there isn't one single standard to judge what is 'correct'..

A country like Poland, a secular democracy with a centuries-old liberal tradition, a respect for freedom of speech and behaviour and a legal system that doesn't moralise, actually gives equal rights to all and is an environment where freedoms are cherished. What one person thinks 'correct' or 'incorrect' is a matter for them only - not society as a whole.

Real Estate / Help on choosing the best neighborhood to live in Warsaw.. [20]

Not during the rush hour, and to Domaniewska the roads are blocked solid right from Kleszczowa.

Having said that, that street is walking distance to Wlochy Station, so not bad by train - and only aboout 15/20 mins walk to al. Jerozolimskie Station for WKD and SKM.

News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]


That isn't really a basis for legislative policy, is it?





Fortunately, in Poland we live in a secular democracy - people are free to believe all this stuff (or indeed anything else they want) however we are fortunate that laws are not based on that.

Real Estate / Help on choosing the best neighborhood to live in Warsaw.. [20]

A long way from anywhere and in the most traffic-jam prone part of town.

News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]


A bizarre comment. What makes you think that? And what on earth is 'righteousness'? Sounds like something Al-Qaida would talk about.

Language / When is speaking Polish showing off and when is it ok? [46]


In Poland, it's never showing off, unless you're talking with people who have the same first language as you or who speak your own language better than Polish.

If your in a mixed group of native speakers of Polish and foreigners whose Polish is, say, only intermediate standard it can feel like showing off, but really it isn't - unless you feel a conversation should be dumbed down.

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]

Quite convenient, for women of a certain age to get some flowers and drink champagne without drawing attention to their age ;-)

Worth mentioning that I know Poles (even older ladies) who publicly celebrate their birthday. And other people who refuse to celebrate name days.

News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]


From posts you've made here, it may well be your biggest problem, on a personal level, that is. If you think however that human sexuality is "the World's biggest problem" I suggest you reassess your priorities and reflect on the food crisis, overpopulation, the growing wealth-gap, the economic rise of China, man-made climate change and the North Korean and Iranian defence programmes.

Yet conservative politicians in Poland still find time to launch show-trials against satirists and complex-ridden frumps still find time to obsess about people's love lives.

News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]


More about several prosecutions detailed here in threads past than the topic that you seem fixated on. Though one of their 'ministers' condemning the teletubbies does come to mind.

However banning parades is nevertheless a symptom of something more common in less tolerant parts of the world.

UK, Ireland / Why are Brits so left-wing? [60]


So do I, though the Daily Mail comments page can be amusing for the Alf Garnetts that post there.People in the UK, as a rule, are reasonable and fair and open-minded.

News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]


Uptight and conservative though they may be, freedom of expression was much worse under the failed regime that preceded them.

Hard to imagine Ruch Palikota bothering.

News / Man taken to court for abusing Poland's president [35]


That's quite disturbing - whatever happened to satire?

I remember when the duck brothers' regime was talking (a futile exercise fortunately) about suing a German magazine who described them rather aptly as potatoes.

Travel / Is it safe to travel to Poland? [194]


Extremely safe!


That's quite funny. Or would be if it wasn't so sad.

History / Judge Tuleya mother was in SB [74]

I like his stuff too.


Spot on. They really do believe that everyone should think like them. Hence making issues about public figures due to who one of their relatives was - as if Judge Tuleya has any control over that whatsoever.

Travel / Is it safe to travel to Poland? [194]

It's so safe there's no need for a guide. A total waste of money.

Real Estate / The current property boom in Poland is a bubble [342]


Exactly - where there's a will there's a way.

Real Estate / 100% LTV mortgage possible for foreigner in Poland? [9]


Very. What sort of cretin would make a committment to pay large regular amounts in a currency they don't have? Your currency falls, the other currency rises and your bill is doubled.

News / Is it true that the Polish has signed to take on the Euro in 2015? [12]


It won't make any difference. Plenty of countries have the Euro and haven't 'perished'.

Love / Annoying sister-in-law of my Polish hubby [30]

Give him a copy of 50 shades of grey.
Or put Viagra in his tea.

Life / Do young Polish people believe in their religion and God? [155]


As do all societies.


Very true.

I'd add that nobody should be forced or even officially encouraged to practise a religion (or celebrate rites of passage according to the beliefs of a religion) unless they personally choose to do so.

News / Poland rejects H1N1 vaccine [28]


I was referring to the MMR. Saved thousands of lives, and now middle-class kids are getting measles, mumps and rubella but are allowed in the same doctors' waiting rooms as people with weakened immune systems.

News / Poland rejects H1N1 vaccine [28]

I'd be careful about anti-vaccination comments. About the same level of common sense and integrity as the anti-fluoridation nonsense.

History / Judge Tuleya mother was in SB [74]

That's probably true.

Love / Woman 23, man 47 years old. What do you think about ? [162]


Not far off. Certainly cradle snatching.

History / Judge Tuleya mother was in SB [74]


Most do.


I doubt that makes much difference.

History / Judge Tuleya mother was in SB [74]


Not very relevant to his activities today.

News / Incredible news from Poland - The president shaved his moustache! [83]


Great news!

News / Repost: Heya ad about communism in Poland [36]

They voted against that. And there are still Leninist regimes, whereas the philosophy other person we were talking about is unlikely to make a comeback.

News / Incredible news from Poland - The president shaved his moustache! [83]


Are you serious?

That one's on a par with your post about "lizard people".

Life / Advocating euthanasia routinely causes scandals in Poland... [63]


That's the whole point. It isn't legal yet, so the LCP is a kind of compromise. Better to legalise it to avoid such grey areas.