Today that old Etonian Champagne lout, David Cameron decided to disagree with the leaders of the Islamic faith and the Pope, leader of a billion believers in the world - so hardly minorities who call for people to show respect for deeply held faith and beliefs.
Mr Cameron said that in today's society there should be the a "right to cause offence about someone's religion" - there is however no such right to ridicule for example Stephen Fry marrying his two decade younger "toy boy" yesterday, I mean to suggest that this is anything bust normal and completely acceptable would lay myself open to accusations of homophobia - despite what the church has traditionally taught.
Of course there has to be the freedom to lie and offend - otherwise how the heck could the politicians of the world get their message across?
The right of freedom of speech is worth defending - but if their is the right of freedom of speech then surely nothing has to be off limits including me expressing an opinion that is deeply held that marriage should be between a man and a woman and for life (the fact I am not married need not make me unqualified to hold this view, which I am happy to admit is an ideal)
There should be the right of freedom of the press, but there should be the responsibility of the press to act responsibly and not ruin innocent people's lives.
The right of freedom of speech is ironically, as I mentioned before, not accompanied by any requirement to listen - therefore I suggest the following -
1 If you want to make fun of deeply held religious beliefs, then the least you can expect us to do is SHARE OUR VIEWS WITH YOU - AT LENGTH and to ridicule your inconsistent beliefs as well - I mean if you expect us to take a joke, we are surely allowed to share back
2 If you expect us to carry on watching your ridicule and offensive diatribes you can expect to be turned off and we won't buy your shoddy magazines or watch your shoddy shows.
3 If I actually am present when you do this kind of thing I'll stand up, put my fingers in my ears and shout "LA LA LA, I'm not listening" turning my back on you to show my feelings
As the lead up to the UK general election happens - no doubt politicians of all persuasions will spout more and more unbelievable things to try and convince us that they
A Have honest intentions
B Have a clear agenda and
C The resources to carry it out
As we all know, the last person who entered parliament with all these credentials was Guy Fawkes.
Mr Cameron said that in today's society there should be the a "right to cause offence about someone's religion" - there is however no such right to ridicule for example Stephen Fry marrying his two decade younger "toy boy" yesterday, I mean to suggest that this is anything bust normal and completely acceptable would lay myself open to accusations of homophobia - despite what the church has traditionally taught.
Of course there has to be the freedom to lie and offend - otherwise how the heck could the politicians of the world get their message across?
The right of freedom of speech is worth defending - but if their is the right of freedom of speech then surely nothing has to be off limits including me expressing an opinion that is deeply held that marriage should be between a man and a woman and for life (the fact I am not married need not make me unqualified to hold this view, which I am happy to admit is an ideal)
There should be the right of freedom of the press, but there should be the responsibility of the press to act responsibly and not ruin innocent people's lives.
The right of freedom of speech is ironically, as I mentioned before, not accompanied by any requirement to listen - therefore I suggest the following -
1 If you want to make fun of deeply held religious beliefs, then the least you can expect us to do is SHARE OUR VIEWS WITH YOU - AT LENGTH and to ridicule your inconsistent beliefs as well - I mean if you expect us to take a joke, we are surely allowed to share back
2 If you expect us to carry on watching your ridicule and offensive diatribes you can expect to be turned off and we won't buy your shoddy magazines or watch your shoddy shows.
3 If I actually am present when you do this kind of thing I'll stand up, put my fingers in my ears and shout "LA LA LA, I'm not listening" turning my back on you to show my feelings
As the lead up to the UK general election happens - no doubt politicians of all persuasions will spout more and more unbelievable things to try and convince us that they
A Have honest intentions
B Have a clear agenda and
C The resources to carry it out
As we all know, the last person who entered parliament with all these credentials was Guy Fawkes.
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