mr peters details a greater level of viewing bullshit i'm gonna have to make a special effort to avoid. the political correctness is achieving levels of ignorance i never imagined possible, but i must not have been paying attention. it really makes no difference because i've not watched network tv for so long i can't remember when. perhaps the nineties;

The other night, I was watching a new Robin Hood series – until it became unwatchable. The why is because of the lie we’re supposed to let pass by – out of fear we might cause offense. But lies are by their nature offensive. It is right to not let them pass by, especially on account of some misplaced concern that to notice them might cause offense.

The latter is what the liars are counting on.

The lie in this case was presented about two episodes in. There is a scene depicting a sort of counsel of nobles, called by the baddie of the story – the sheriff of Nottingham. Now, Robin Hood is a story set in late 12th century England, about a century after the Norman conquest in 1066. In the story, Robin of Loxley is a member of the nobility – an earl – who campaigned in the crusades with Richard I, known to history as the Lionheart on account of his legendary bravery.

Robin returns to England to resume his role but ends up at odds with the sheriff over the latter’s abuse of the peasants and becomes an outlaw – Robin Hood. Most everyone knows the gist of the story. But did you know there were black English nobles in late 12th century England?

Neither did I...........more.......