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Atkinson defends right to offend (U.K.)
Telegraph (UK) ^
| 07/12/2004
| Toby Helm
Posted on 12/08/2004 12:02:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
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I wonder if he has a cunning plan.
To: nickcarraway
Benny Hill would never get on today's BBC.
To: Semper Paratus
Neither would Monty Python.
To: nickcarraway
More crazy nanny state legislation.
Without insults there is no British comedy
To: nickcarraway
Looks like Great Britain needs a 1st amendment.
To: nickcarraway
"There is a clear difference between criticism of a religion and the act of inciting hatred against members of a religious group." I agree. Ban the Quran.
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:11:21 PM PST
by
USF
(I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade ™ © ®)
To: Billthedrill
Neither would Monty Python. They would be expecting the Spanish Inquisition.
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:13:44 PM PST
by
nina0113
To: nickcarraway
I've got to hand it to Mr. Bean, this is a serious matter, the law against giving religeous offence sounds so broad as to muzzle just about any criticism, let alone comedy. You just know it will be applied selectively. This is the same thing as those euro and canadian laws banning anti-gay "hate speech" (i.e. disagreeing with gays).
Blackadder goes forth! (yet again)
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:14:56 PM PST
by
sinanju
To: nickcarraway
Rowan Atkinson defended the right of comedians to poke fun at other people's religion ...as long as they are mocking Christians or Jews...
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:15:18 PM PST
by
Alouette
("Who is for the LORD, come with me!" -- Mattisyahu ben Yohanon, father of Judah Maccabee)
To: Semper Paratus
"They would be expecting the Spanish Inquisition"
NO ONE EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!
Our 2 weapons are Fear - Surprise - and an almost fanatical devotion to the.......
Our 3...3 weapons are....
To: nickcarraway
The right to ridicule almost anything should be protected. There shouldn't be thought crime.
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:29:41 PM PST
by
SoDak
(home of Senator John Thune)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: Semper Paratus
FWIW, Benny Hill is currently being shown on Saturdays on BBC America. Monty Python was also on not so long ago.
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:47:07 PM PST
by
rpage3
To: nickcarraway
All PC based laws normally have the opposite effect: they contribute to segregation of communities and mutual distrust.
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:52:22 PM PST
by
aliquis
To: nickcarraway
Ministers say the Bill will protect faith groups - particularly Muslims. Well there we have it. We need a new law to protect those nice muslims. Excuse me while I am sick.
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posted on
12/08/2004 12:53:21 PM PST
by
protest1
To: Semper Paratus
They would be expecting the Spanish Inquisition. Life of Brian would also be baned.
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posted on
12/08/2004 1:19:09 PM PST
by
usurper
(Correct spelling is overrated)
To: nickcarraway
M'kay but he should be aware that muslims don't accept mockery of their religion. He should consider watching some of the Islamic snuff videos they've released in the past few years where people have their heads slowly cut off with a dull knife.
Salman Rushdie hid out for years because of the bounty they placed on his head.
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posted on
12/08/2004 1:19:49 PM PST
by
weegee
(WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
To: usurper
They reissued Life Of Brian when The Passion set box office records. While the film is not wholly antiChristian, some of those pushing that film are.
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posted on
12/08/2004 1:21:02 PM PST
by
weegee
(WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
To: protest1
Just protecting muslims from revealing their murderous nature is all.
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posted on
12/08/2004 1:21:53 PM PST
by
weegee
(WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
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