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Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"Levy Oates" |
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07 Jan 2005 08:01:36 AM |
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Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the UK to try and
get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
Apparently the show is "blasphemous" and will cause them offense. They claim
this is yet more "oppression" of Christianity. I suppose they'll tune in in
droves so that they can be suitably outraged by it. When will Christians realise
that having their feelings hurt isn't such a big deal? If that's the worst
problem you have to face in life then believe me, you're doing OK. There are
places in this world where there's no freedom of speech, no freedom of worship;
where people can have a lot more than their feelings hurt for holding the wrong
beliefs - *that's oppression.
I saw "Jerry Springer, The Opera" on stage a few years ago. It was very funny.
My partner, who is housebound, would really like to see it too. Yet Christian
activists take the attitude that they don't want to see it, therefore nobody
should be allowed to see it either. Who the hell do they think they are?
We used to believe in freedom of speech in this country, yet we still get calls
from muslims to ban the "Satanic Verses". Sikhs have managed to get a play taken
off the stage in Birmingham after a violent protest. The BBC's cancelled
"Popetown" because *some Catholics *might get upset by it. I hope the BBC sticks
to its guns this time. I'm fed up being dictated to over what I can and cannot
see, say or think because of some dotty ancient folk tale.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1384102,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4152433.stm
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Levy Oates
http://www.angelfire.com/alt/bumblism/
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 09:32:21 AM |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:01:36 +0000 in alt.atheism, Levy Oates (Levy
Oates <levy_oates@hotmail.com>) said, directing the reply to
alt.atheism
A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the UK to try and
get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
Apparently the show is "blasphemous" and will cause them offense. They claim
this is yet more "oppression" of Christianity. I suppose they'll tune in in
droves so that they can be suitably outraged by it. When will Christians realise
that having their feelings hurt isn't such a big deal? If that's the worst
problem you have to face in life then believe me, you're doing OK. There are
places in this world where there's no freedom of speech, no freedom of worship;
where people can have a lot more than their feelings hurt for holding the wrong
beliefs - *that's oppression.
I saw "Jerry Springer, The Opera" on stage a few years ago. It was very funny.
My partner, who is housebound, would really like to see it too. Yet Christian
activists take the attitude that they don't want to see it, therefore nobody
should be allowed to see it either. Who the hell do they think they are?
We used to believe in freedom of speech in this country, yet we still get calls
from muslims to ban the "Satanic Verses". Sikhs have managed to get a play taken
off the stage in Birmingham after a violent protest. The BBC's cancelled
"Popetown" because *some Catholics *might get upset by it. I hope the BBC sticks
to its guns this time. I'm fed up being dictated to over what I can and cannot
see, say or think because of some dotty ancient folk tale.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1384102,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4152433.stm
Also an interview with the man himself:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ram/today5_springer_20050107.ram
(realplayer required).
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| User: "uNkulunkulu" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 08:58:05 AM |
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"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7fst0lrpn4u0sq63tu947ptq6be7njlof@4ax.com...
: A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the UK to try
and
: get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
:
: Apparently the show is "blasphemous" and will cause them offense. They claim
: this is yet more "oppression" of Christianity. I suppose they'll tune in in
: droves so that they can be suitably outraged by it. When will Christians
realise
: that having their feelings hurt isn't such a big deal? If that's the worst
: problem you have to face in life then believe me, you're doing OK. There are
: places in this world where there's no freedom of speech, no freedom of
worship;
: where people can have a lot more than their feelings hurt for holding the
wrong
: beliefs - *that's oppression.
F@cking quid pro quo mate. The ***** muslims and wogs don't like their
feelings hurt either, that is why we have a racial discrimination act. Why we
are getting The Incitement to Religous bigotry act, why then should we
Christians not complain about our religion being treated in this blasphemous
way? Christains are oppressed in this country "Britainanistan" as defined by
Nu-Labour.
:
: I saw "Jerry Springer, The Opera" on stage a few years ago. It was very
funny.
: My partner, who is housebound, would really like to see it too. Yet Christian
: activists take the attitude that they don't want to see it, therefore nobody
: should be allowed to see it either. Who the hell do they think they are?
It seems Sikh activists share their Christian Brothers feelings.
:
: We used to believe in freedom of speech in this country, yet we still get
calls
: from muslims to ban the "Satanic Verses". Sikhs have managed to get a play
taken
: off the stage in Birmingham after a violent protest. The BBC's cancelled
: "Popetown" because *some Catholics *might get upset by it. I hope the BBC
sticks
: to its guns this time. I'm fed up being dictated to over what I can and
cannot
: see, say or think because of some dotty ancient folk tale.
The BBC only show what the perverted government allow them to show.
--
VOTE FOR AN INDEPENDENT ENGLAND
VOTE SNP
uNkulunkulu
uMvelinqangi
Mina bona wena
mina bona lo mombi yena lo shatini
Skat lo Boss yena fika, nika yena iwhisky
uNkulunkulu@izulu.kya.kamina
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| User: "Iain" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 11:42:30 AM |
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"uNkulunkulu" <uNkulunkulu@izulu.kya.kamina> wrote in message
news:xasDd.5064
--
VOTE FOR AN INDEPENDENT ENGLAND
VOTE SNP
England isn't ruled by Scotland and Scotland isn't ruled by England; Both
are ruled by Britain.
~Iain
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| User: "kathryn" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 12:09:48 PM |
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"uNkulunkulu" <uNkulunkulu@izulu.kya.kamina> wrote in message
news:xasDd.5064$GG1.4513@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7fst0lrpn4u0sq63tu947ptq6be7njlof@4ax.com...
: A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the UK to
try
and
: get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
:
: Apparently the show is "blasphemous" and will cause them offense. They
claim
: this is yet more "oppression" of Christianity. I suppose they'll tune in
in
: droves so that they can be suitably outraged by it. When will Christians
realise
: that having their feelings hurt isn't such a big deal? If that's the
worst
: problem you have to face in life then believe me, you're doing OK. There
are
: places in this world where there's no freedom of speech, no freedom of
worship;
: where people can have a lot more than their feelings hurt for holding
the
wrong
: beliefs - *that's oppression.
F@cking quid pro quo mate. The ***** muslims and wogs don't like their
feelings hurt either, <snip racist crap>
You are scum....I'm ashamed to live on the same planet as you
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| User: "sb" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 09:30:34 AM |
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Its come at a bad time, what with the controversy over the Sikh play
still fresh in our minds. Either an appaling set of double standards
are enforced or (preferably in my opinion) a load of people are going
to be offended. Not all Christians, like me are going to take to the
streets, and not all 'wogs' (again like me) hide behind the racial
discrimination act Mr Oates.
Unfortunately religions other than Christianity, which was the main
religion in this country when I was growing up and I assume still is,
seem to get some sort of preferential treatment -which I find utterly
detestable.
I would like to think that a lot of the people in this great nation
have enough sense to know right from wrong. Presumably Mr Oates feels
that the families of the '***** muslims' affected by the Tsunami
don't need our help either. As a black Christian - I am proud to see
what my country, the UK has done so far.
No Mr Oates - I daresay you'd like to see yourself as a hero fighting
for the rights of his white nation - but you hide behind your cliches
and 'clever wording (nu-Labour,Britainanistan??) just like the Sikhs
hide behind the acts that stop people assaulting up turban-wearers on
sight.
Both opposite sides - but ultimately the same breed of coward. This
nation in this century will get on quite well without you.
uNkulunkulu wrote:
"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7fst0lrpn4u0sq63tu947ptq6be7njlof@4ax.com...
: A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the
UK to try
and
: get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
:
: Apparently the show is "blasphemous" and will cause them offense.
They claim
: this is yet more "oppression" of Christianity. I suppose they'll
tune in in
: droves so that they can be suitably outraged by it. When will
Christians
realise
: that having their feelings hurt isn't such a big deal? If that's
the worst
: problem you have to face in life then believe me, you're doing OK.
There are
: places in this world where there's no freedom of speech, no freedom
of
worship;
: where people can have a lot more than their feelings hurt for
holding the
wrong
: beliefs - *that's oppression.
F@cking quid pro quo mate. The ***** muslims and wogs don't like
their
feelings hurt either, that is why we have a racial discrimination
act. Why we
are getting The Incitement to Religous bigotry act, why then should
we
Christians not complain about our religion being treated in this
blasphemous
way? Christains are oppressed in this country "Britainanistan" as
defined by
Nu-Labour.
:
: I saw "Jerry Springer, The Opera" on stage a few years ago. It was
very
funny.
: My partner, who is housebound, would really like to see it too. Yet
Christian
: activists take the attitude that they don't want to see it,
therefore nobody
: should be allowed to see it either. Who the hell do they think they
are?
It seems Sikh activists share their Christian Brothers feelings.
:
: We used to believe in freedom of speech in this country, yet we
still get
calls
: from muslims to ban the "Satanic Verses". Sikhs have managed to get
a play
taken
: off the stage in Birmingham after a violent protest. The BBC's
cancelled
: "Popetown" because *some Catholics *might get upset by it. I hope
the BBC
sticks
: to its guns this time. I'm fed up being dictated to over what I can
and
cannot
: see, say or think because of some dotty ancient folk tale.
The BBC only show what the perverted government allow them to show.
--
VOTE FOR AN INDEPENDENT ENGLAND
VOTE SNP
uNkulunkulu
uMvelinqangi
Mina bona wena
mina bona lo mombi yena lo shatini
Skat lo Boss yena fika, nika yena iwhisky
uNkulunkulu@izulu.kya.kamina
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| User: "Levy Oates" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 09:58:48 AM |
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On 7 Jan 2005 01:30:34 -0800, "sb" <shaun_blk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Its come at a bad time, what with the controversy over the Sikh play
still fresh in our minds. Either an appaling set of double standards
are enforced or (preferably in my opinion) a load of people are going
to be offended. Not all Christians, like me are going to take to the
streets, and not all 'wogs' (again like me) hide behind the racial
discrimination act Mr Oates.
Unfortunately religions other than Christianity, which was the main
religion in this country when I was growing up and I assume still is,
seem to get some sort of preferential treatment -which I find utterly
detestable.
I would like to think that a lot of the people in this great nation
have enough sense to know right from wrong. Presumably Mr Oates feels
that the families of the '***** muslims' affected by the Tsunami
don't need our help either. As a black Christian - I am proud to see
what my country, the UK has done so far.
No Mr Oates - I daresay you'd like to see yourself as a hero fighting
for the rights of his white nation -
I have absolutely no truck with racists whatsoever and wouldn't be seen dead
with the prat who used the words you're quoting. My complaint is about religious
people imposing their beliefs on others. I couldn't care less what colour they
are.
but you hide behind your cliches
and 'clever wording (nu-Labour,Britainanistan??) just like the Sikhs
hide behind the acts that stop people assaulting up turban-wearers on
sight.
Both opposite sides - but ultimately the same breed of coward. This
nation in this century will get on quite well without you.
---------
Levy Oates
http://www.angelfire.com/alt/bumblism/
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| User: "the idiot" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 08:35:06 PM |
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"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:q3nst0l1rlibv71dmsnd8mc0v9266ji64g@4ax.com...
On 7 Jan 2005 01:30:34 -0800, "sb" <shaun_blk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Its come at a bad time, what with the controversy over the Sikh play
still fresh in our minds. Either an appaling set of double standards
are enforced or (preferably in my opinion) a load of people are going
to be offended. Not all Christians, like me are going to take to the
streets, and not all 'wogs' (again like me) hide behind the racial
discrimination act Mr Oates.
Unfortunately religions other than Christianity, which was the main
religion in this country when I was growing up and I assume still is,
seem to get some sort of preferential treatment -which I find utterly
detestable.
I would like to think that a lot of the people in this great nation
have enough sense to know right from wrong. Presumably Mr Oates feels
that the families of the '***** muslims' affected by the Tsunami
don't need our help either. As a black Christian - I am proud to see
what my country, the UK has done so far.
No Mr Oates - I daresay you'd like to see yourself as a hero fighting
for the rights of his white nation -
I have absolutely no truck with racists whatsoever and wouldn't be seen
dead
with the prat who used the words you're quoting. My complaint is about
religious
people imposing their beliefs on others. I couldn't care less what colour
they
are.
the whole point of religion is to impose its belief on others.
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| User: "sanguinevikings" |
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07 Jan 2005 09:49:27 AM |
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sb wrote:
..... 'clever wording (nu-Labour,Britainanistan??)
No, he got it off the back of a packet of Kellogs special KKK.
Either that or it's one of Nick Griffin's platitudes.
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| User: "sb" |
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07 Jan 2005 09:34:52 AM |
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Its come at a bad time, what with the controversy over the Sikh play
still fresh in our minds. Either an appaling set of double standards
are enforced or (preferably in my opinion) a load of people are going
to be offended. Not all Christians, like me are going to take to the
streets, and not all 'wogs' (again like me) hide behind the racial
discrimination act 'Mr uNkulunkulu'
Unfortunately religions other than Christianity, which was the main
religion in this country when I was growing up and I assume still is,
seem to get some sort of preferential treatment -which I find utterly
detestable.
I would like to think that a lot of the people in this great nation
have enough sense to know right from wrong. Presumably 'Mr uNkulunkulu'
feels
that the families of the '***** muslims' affected by the Tsunami
don't need our help either. As a black Christian - I am proud to see
what my country, the UK has done so far.
No 'uNkulunkulu ' - I daresay you'd like to see yourself as a hero
fighting
for the rights of his white nation - but you hide behind your cliches
and 'clever wording (nu-Labour,Britainanistan??) just like the Sikhs
hide behind the acts that stop people assaulting up turban-wearers on
sight.
Both opposite sides - but ultimately the same breed of coward. This
nation in this century will get on quite well without you.
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| User: "JPG" |
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07 Jan 2005 09:27:32 AM |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:58:05 GMT, "uNkulunkulu" <uNkulunkulu@izulu.kya.kamina>
wrote:
"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7fst0lrpn4u0sq63tu947ptq6be7njlof@4ax.com...
Snip
Sad to think that in one of the world's most tolerant societies there still
exist bigots like this (I'm assuming this ignorant twat lives in the UK).
!plonk!
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| User: "sb" |
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07 Jan 2005 09:32:37 AM |
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still a bit new to Newsgroups.
Mr Oates please accept my apologies - the email looks as if the
sentiments expressed were yours...
and uNkulunkulu..well...your name says it all really doesn't it.
pointless
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| User: "sanguinevikings" |
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| Title: COME AND SEE THE TRUE CHRISTIAN, FOLKS! |
07 Jan 2005 09:35:43 AM |
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uNkulunkulu wrote:
"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7fst0lrpn4u0sq63tu947ptq6be7njlof@4ax.com...
: A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the UK to try
and
: get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
:
: Apparently the show is "blasphemous" and will cause them offense. They claim
: this is yet more "oppression" of Christianity. I suppose they'll tune in in
: droves so that they can be suitably outraged by it. When will Christians
realise
: that having their feelings hurt isn't such a big deal? If that's the worst
: problem you have to face in life then believe me, you're doing OK. There are
: places in this world where there's no freedom of speech, no freedom of
worship;
: where people can have a lot more than their feelings hurt for holding the
wrong
: beliefs - *that's oppression.
F@cking quid pro quo mate. The ***** muslims and wogs don't like their
feelings hurt either, that is why we have a racial discrimination act. Why we
are getting The Incitement to Religous bigotry act, why then should we
Christians not complain about our religion being treated in this blasphemous
way? Christains are oppressed in this country "Britainanistan" as defined by
Nu-Labour.
:
: I saw "Jerry Springer, The Opera" on stage a few years ago. It was very
funny.
: My partner, who is housebound, would really like to see it too. Yet Christian
: activists take the attitude that they don't want to see it, therefore nobody
: should be allowed to see it either. Who the hell do they think they are?
It seems Sikh activists share their Christian Brothers feelings.
The BBC only show what the perverted government allow them to show.
--
VOTE FOR AN INDEPENDENT ENGLAND
VOTE SNP
uNkulunkulu
uMvelinqangi
Mina bona wena
mina bona lo mombi yena lo shatini
Skat lo Boss yena fika, nika yena iwhisky
uNkulunkulu@izulu.kya.kamina
This one forgot his mask.
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| User: "Iain" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
10 Jan 2005 01:13:33 PM |
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"Levy Oates" <levy_oates@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d7fst0lrpn4u0sq63tu947ptq6be7njlof@4ax.com...
A concerted campaign has been launched by Christian groups in the UK to try
and
get a BBC2 broadcast of "Jerry Springer, The Opera" banned.
An opera is music...characterisation...poetry...verbal curses are often
artistically justified in all these mediums.
I don't understand any of this. This T.V. Channel has a 40 year history, and
the station has, since the 1920s, been broadcasting everything from
Tarentino films to thinly disguised softcore porn(e.g. The Brothel).
I wouldn't mind the protest so much if it wasn't religious groups pretending
to have a monopoly on decency. The show is decent -- it was on late at
night.
What do they think is going to happen to the opera-loving adult who watches
this? They dislike it and change the channel? A lot of these viewers even
had sex once! I doubt this is going to have any negative affect on anyone.
~Iain
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| User: "sanguinevikings" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 06:17:07 PM |
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Have your say:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4154385.stm
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| User: "Little Me" |
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07 Jan 2005 06:48:38 PM |
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sanguinevikings <spam@spam.not> wrote in message
news:RbKdnbajS-9qTEPcRVnysA@brightview.com...
Have your say:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4154385.stm
Why would I want to ban it? I like having a choice, it's our right to
choose, there are many other channels to watch if you dont like it, go sling
your repressed c*ap on some other list.
Fuc**ng jerk.
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| User: "TCS" |
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07 Jan 2005 07:00:08 PM |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 18:48:38 GMT, Little Me <soul.lover@ntlworld.com> wrote:
sanguinevikings <spam@spam.not> wrote in message
news:RbKdnbajS-9qTEPcRVnysA@brightview.com...
Have your say:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4154385.stm
Why would I want to ban it? I like having a choice, it's our right to
choose, there are many other channels to watch if you dont like it, go sling
your repressed c*ap on some other list.
Fuc**ng jerk.
you silly goose. Why d* y*u think $ub$tituting $p#ci@l ch@r@ct#r$ m@k#$ th#
$light#$t fucking diff#r#nc#?
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| User: "Little Me" |
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07 Jan 2005 07:19:12 PM |
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Why would I want to ban it? I like having a choice, it's our right to
choose, there are many other channels to watch if you dont like it, go
sling
your repressed c*ap on some other list.
Fuc**ng jerk.
you silly goose. Why d* y*u think $ub$tituting $p#ci@l ch@r@ct#r$ m@k#$
th#
$light#$t fucking diff#r#nc#?
Hehehe I dunno, it just, oh I dunno, quit making me look at myself when I
have far more fun ripping on Christians ;-)
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| User: "Mabon Dane" |
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07 Jan 2005 08:49:22 AM |
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Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly cause so
much offence? Is there really a need for it? Why not create things
that inspire instead of making people angry and upset? There is enough
negativity in this world without sensationalist artists adding to it.
Mabon Dane
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| User: "JTEM" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 07:05:23 PM |
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"Mabon Dane" <mdane@h2001.net> wrote
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly
cause so much offence?
I said the same thing about Mel Gibson's "Passion."
I mean, what the *****! Why go out of your way to offend people
like that?
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| User: "Little Me" |
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07 Jan 2005 07:19:13 PM |
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JTEM <gymraven@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Mabon Dane" <mdane@h2001.net> wrote
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly
cause so much offence?
I said the same thing about Mel Gibson's "Passion."
I mean, what the *****! Why go out of your way to offend people
like that?
LMAO!!! hehehehehehe
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| User: "stoney" |
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10 Jan 2005 05:27:37 AM |
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:05:23 -0500, "JTEM" <gymraven@hotmail.com>
wrote:
"Mabon Dane" <mdane@h2001.net> wrote
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly
cause so much offence?
I said the same thing about Mel Gibson's "Passion."
I mean, what the *****! Why go out of your way to offend people
like that?
/mocking Dane
"But that's different;" Dane whined.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
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| User: "jwk" |
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07 Jan 2005 02:26:01 PM |
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Mabon Dane wrote:
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly cause
so
much offence? Is there really a need for it? Why not create things
that inspire instead of making people angry and upset? There is
enough
negativity in this world without sensationalist artists adding to it.
Mabon Dane
If it didn't sell no one would create it. Why can't you place the
blame where it belongs? No one said *you had to go watch it.
jwk
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| User: "Jez" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 08:04:20 PM |
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Mabon Dane wrote:
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly cause so
much offence? Is there really a need for it? Why not create things
that inspire instead of making people angry and upset? There is enough
negativity in this world without sensationalist artists adding to it.
Why the hell not ?
--
Jez
'Realism is seductive because once you have accepted the reasonable
notion that you should base your actions on reality, you are too often
led to accept, without much questioning, someone else's version of what
that reality is. It is a crucial act of independent thinking to be
skeptical of someone else's description of reality.'-
Howard Zinn
NFS Underground2, Americas Army And MOH-PA
yahoo ID: hellward2004
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| User: "Colin Day" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 11:00:12 PM |
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Mabon Dane wrote:
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly cause so
much offence? Is there really a need for it? Why not create things
that inspire instead of making people angry and upset? There is enough
negativity in this world without sensationalist artists adding to it.
Mabon Dane
And offending people doesn't inspire them to question
why they are offended, or why someone might want to
offend them?
Colin Day
aa #1500
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
10 Jan 2005 05:28:55 AM |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 23:00:12 GMT, Colin Day <cday3@sc.rr.com> wrote:
Mabon Dane wrote:
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly cause so
much offence? Is there really a need for it? Why not create things
that inspire instead of making people angry and upset? There is enough
negativity in this world without sensationalist artists adding to it.
Mabon Dane
And offending people doesn't inspire them to question
why they are offended, or why someone might want to
offend them?
(GASP) That might (horrified look) cause them to (gulp) use their
skulls for more than ear spacers and a hat rack!
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
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| User: "Nivlem" |
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| Title: Re: Ban Jerry Springer in UK |
07 Jan 2005 09:30:00 AM |
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Mabon Dane wrote:
Why do people always want to try to create things that plainly cause so
much offence? Is there really a need for it? Why not create things
that inspire instead of making people angry and upset? There is enough
negativity in this world without sensationalist artists adding to it.
Mabon Dane
It's called having a sense of humor, or at least some critical
thinking skills. The sad fact is, too few in the world have either in
any appreciable measure. Can you imagine how apallingly boring the
world would be if all it contained was "inspirational" literature and
imagery? The last people who tried to go that route were the
Stalinists and the Nazis, so do be careful.
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