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Political views - Conservative and Labour Herewith a fascinating tale which you might find amusingly provocative if not persuasive!! I presume they picked a "young woman" because young men in that stage of their life don't normally talk to their fathers! The background is British and those in my address list living in the UK may be able to relate to this more easily whether they are Labour or Conservative, but all countries in the world are not without its own Labour types either!!   A young woman was about to finish her first year of university. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be Labour Party minded, and she was very much in favour of higher taxes to support her education and for more government programmers – in other words, the redistribution of wealth. She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch blue-ribbon Conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had attended, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harboured a selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his. One day, she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors must be the truth, and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing at university. Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 90% average, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many university friends because she spent all her time studying. Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?" She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 50% average. She is so popular on campus; university for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over." Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct 20% off your average and give it to your friend who only has 50%. That way you will both have a 70% average, it would be fair and you would both be equal." The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work!  Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!" The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the Conservative side of the fence." If anyone has a better explanation of the difference between Conservative and Labour, I'm all ears. If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! ·         If a Conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one. ·         If a Labour doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed. ·         If a Conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. ·         If a Labour is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone. ·         If a Conservative is gay, he quietly leads his life. ·         If a Labour is gay, he demands legislated respect. ·         If a Conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. ·         A  Labour wonders who is going to take care of him. ·         If a Conservative  doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. ·         Labour demand that those they don't like should be banned. ·         If a Conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. ·         A Labour non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.                   (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!) ·         If a Conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh. ·         A Labour will delete it because he's "offended."

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