Insults in Parliament, in newspapers and on TV - a growing tendency

Manuel Pinho, socialist, ex-minister of Economics, 

making a rude gesture in Parliament

There is a growing tendency in the last couple of years,

of extreme aggressive language used by politicians, 

in parliament, on TV and in newspaper interviews.

This tendency started with José Sócrates 

who launched aggressive verbal attacks on his adversaries in 

parliamentary debates.

Being vengeful and spiteful, and completely alergic 

to any form of criticism, 

Sócrates always responded in an irritated, aggressive way.

Some of the socialist deputies in parliament, 

has adopted this aggressive, insultuous style of their master, Sócrates, 

as part and parcel of their normal parliamentary intervention, 

calling rude names to their adversaries, 

without flinching an eyelid.

Amongst the most aggressive and insultuous deputies,

are João Galamba, Carlos Zorrinho, Fernando Medina, 

and a whole choir of extreme leftist deputies.

Gone are all honour, ethics, good manners and civility.

Excessive insultuous words like: "Liar", "cheat", "thief" or "clown" 

can be heard on the streets or in parliament alike.

There is no respect or any dignity left

for the role which each deputy plays in parliament, 

as an elected representative of the nation!

Everyone has the right to show his/her discontentment, 

but there are ethic barriers that should never be ignored.

Good basic education and good manners, 

should be minimum standard behaviour.

By insulting each other and insulting political adversaries, 

a barrier is automatically created, 

which limits or even destroys 

any civilised discussion on any matter, 

eliminating any possible consensus possible.