Comments on: Freedom of Speech Goes Pop http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/ Not about wood or vegetables Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: CuriousHamster http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-160 CuriousHamster Sun, 02 Jul 2006 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-160 Ah yes.<br/><br/>I did look back and found a couple of columnists opinions, like <a HREF="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/columnists/columnists.html?in_article_id=376300&in_page_id=1772&in_author_id=227" REL="nofollow">this one</a>, before I posted this and just assumed it to be the DM's position. Oops.<br/><br/>Thanks for pointing that out. Ah yes.

I did look back and found a couple of columnists opinions, like this one, before I posted this and just assumed it to be the DM’s position. Oops.

Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: Osama Saeed http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-159 Osama Saeed Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-159 Hate to be a party pooper, but the Mail actually said it was irresponsible to print those cartoons at the time - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/newscomment.html?in_article_id=376125&in_page_id=1787<br/><br/>This will probably be the last time I shall ever defend the Mail. I'm feeling quite ashamed of myself as I write. But stand up for justice and all that... Hate to be a party pooper, but the Mail actually said it was irresponsible to print those cartoons at the time - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/newscomment.html?in_article_id=376125&in_page_id=1787

This will probably be the last time I shall ever defend the Mail. I’m feeling quite ashamed of myself as I write. But stand up for justice and all that…

]]> By: CuriousHamster http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-156 CuriousHamster Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-156 karol, you seem to be conflating two issues there. The first, the one I wrote about, was whether freedom of speech means being able to cause deliberate offence. The DM says yes when talking about Muslim beliefs but no when talking about Thatcher. Hypocrites.<br/><br/>The second issue, the one you wrote about, was the reaction to deliberate offence being caused. This is a seperate issue. In this country, protests against the cartoons were overwhelmingly peaceful (a small minority, perhaps 100 or so, took part in a protest displaying extreme placards). Clearly, rioting and buring cars is not an acceptable way to exercise free speech. karol, you seem to be conflating two issues there. The first, the one I wrote about, was whether freedom of speech means being able to cause deliberate offence. The DM says yes when talking about Muslim beliefs but no when talking about Thatcher. Hypocrites.

The second issue, the one you wrote about, was the reaction to deliberate offence being caused. This is a seperate issue. In this country, protests against the cartoons were overwhelmingly peaceful (a small minority, perhaps 100 or so, took part in a protest displaying extreme placards). Clearly, rioting and buring cars is not an acceptable way to exercise free speech.

]]> By: Karol http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-155 Karol Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-155 Let me know when Mr. Ross riots and burns cars. Sorry for you that you can't spot the difference. Let me know when Mr. Ross riots and burns cars. Sorry for you that you can’t spot the difference.

]]> By: billythekid http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-154 billythekid Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.sticksandcarrots.net/2006/06/25/freedom-of-speech-goes-pop/#comment-154 LMFAO it's the double standards normally reserved for the politicians they write about.. LMFAO it’s the double standards normally reserved for the politicians they write about..

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