Comedian refused to sign 'behavioural agreement' before gig

BBC ^ | 12 Dec 2018 | Staff

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A comedian has turned down a gig at a university after being asked to sign a "behavioural agreement" first.

Konstantin Kisin was warned about a "no tolerance policy" on topics including racism, sexism and transphobia.

He was asked to perform at a gig at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London, organised by university society Unicef on Campus.

The group has since apologised and the Students' Union says it "believes fully in freedom of speech".

Konstantin told Radio 1 Newsbeat the experience reflects a growing trend of free speech becoming stifled on university campuses across the UK.

He shared the "behavioural agreement form" online, saying the title "nearly made me puke"

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[thoughtomator]

So... poop jokes? And... not room for much else is there.

[dfwgator]

“Der ver zwei peanuts valking along die Strasse, und von vas assaulted......Peanut......ho ho ho ho ho!”

[Dalberg-Acton]

Maybe dog and cat jokes are okay. I didn’t “speciesist” on the list.

[COBOL2Java]

So... poop jokes? And... not room for much else is there.

No way. That would offend coprophiles.

[thoughtomator]

Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

[dfwgator]

“We’ll let you know”

*Gunshot*

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[Billthedrill]

By signing this contract, you are agreeing to our no tolerance policy with regards (sic) to racism, sexism, classism, ageism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia or anti-religion or anti-atheism.

Heck, that's pretty good comedy all by itself. Oh, and there's also a no-tolerance policy regarding calling them intolerant.

[TADSLOS]

IOW, leave your sense of humor at the door.

“One of our Cultural Revolutionaies will Guide you to the mic....”

BTW, what the hell is Ableism?

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Libs have NO sense of humor unless it denigrates TRUMP.

[Celerity]

I thought “Oriental” was out of the question ?

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Discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities, especially physical disabilities.

I had to look up Biphobia.

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By signing this contract, you are agreeing to our no tolerance policy WRT:
racism, sexism, classism, ageism,
ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia,
xenophobia, Islamophobia or anti-religion or anti-atheism.

I just love it when the lefties spell out their phobias for all of us to enjoy.

Is there a doctor in the house?

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“BTW, what the hell is Ableism?”

Using the word “cripple” or putting stairs in a building.

[SWAMP-C1PHER]

SOAS would have a stroke if they heard 30 seconds of Sam Kinison.

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“believes fully in freedom of speech”.

Who’s freedom of speech ? The British one where you can do it in specific areas ?

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SOAS would have a stroke if they heard 30 seconds of Sam Kinison.

Or Andrew Dice Clay.

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They would have been the ones screaming, aaaaaaaah!!!