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Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: aldo_14 on January 07, 2005, 03:53:51 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4152433.stm

Um....yes.

 Record complaints for a show which hasn't even been broadcast yet, and which the complainers wouldn't watch anyways.  There was someone on the bbc news this morning from one of the complaining 'media organisations' (Mediawatch UK)...she was asked why she was bothered about a program she didn't want to watch.  The answer 'because other people will see it'.  

So it's yet another case of forcing censorship on people.... interestingly, said spokeswomen compared it to threats on a theatre forcing the cancellation of an allegedly anti-sikh play - as if she was condoning that sort of action.  And they presumably they have so little faith in the strength of what religion they believe is being blasphemed, that they want to control everything on TV to protect their fragile little beliefs.... I mean, if you're going to be influenced by a man in a nappy calling himself Jesus acting in a play, then whatever religion you did belief is clearly as toothless as Liam Gallagher after a night on the town.

But what really pisses me off is that there has been 20,000 complaints ( a stupid number, and probably largely fuelled by the good oile tabloid media).... if they succeed, and the programme gets pulled, it would mean that 20,000 thin-skinned moany bastards have suceeded in dictating what 54 million people can watch.

(and no, I don't intend on watching it; it's an opera and hence the lowest form of entertainment; but the principle is important)

Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: Clave on January 07, 2005, 07:35:54 am

Totally agree - if it offends you then either: pluck your eyes out, or change channel.  

Just stop whinging b!tches! :hopping:

Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: Moonsword on January 07, 2005, 07:55:09 am

Ditto.  I can't say I'm fond of Springer, but this is cencorship, at the 'Stupid' setting...

Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: aldo_14 on January 07, 2005, 08:01:36 am

It's wannabe censorship, albiet;  kudos to the bbc for ignoring them.

Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: Martinus on January 07, 2005, 12:56:41 pm

[color=66ff00]Indeed, heard about this today. Hasn't it always been the case in the UK where a minority dictates to the masses.

I always despised that Mary Whitehouse twat.

The fact that anyone can tell an adult what they can and cannot view is ridiculous.
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Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: Ford Prefect on January 07, 2005, 06:50:51 pm

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it's an opera and hence the lowest form of entertainment

*SMACK*

Die Zauberflote is divine!

Title: Oh, do shut up.....
Post by: Grey Wolf on January 07, 2005, 08:52:11 pm

I really wonder what these people thought of the Life of Brian...