Comments on: Tory MP faces police investigation over TV quip

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:53:58 +0000

(Of course, I am not responsible for the link previously posted. Follow at own risk, etc.)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:50:38 +0000

Whereas objections to Mr. Duncan's comment have generally been met with a defense of free (albeit tasteless) speech, Parliament recently voted, by an overwhelming majority, to reject the defense of free speech in a context that mirrors that of Mr. Duncan's remark.

That context is best illustrated by the following statement made by John Bercow, MP, (also a Conservative), during the House of Commons debate on the Coroners and Justice Bill on January 26th:
"The creation of the offense of homophobic hate crime…was designed to catch, among other things, despicable homophobic lyrics in reggae songs, such as…'All gay men should die'. May I put it…that the so-called free speech amendment was at best superfluous, and at worst deeply objectionable? Some — although not all — of its supporters would not even know how to spell the word equality, let alone sign up to it."

The official transcript of this statement may be found online here:
http://www.publications.parlia.....809…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:25:31 +0000

Loosen up everone for 'heavens' sake. He did not threaten her life… HIGNFY is a satirical comedy show! It was a comedy statement. To say that it is unacceptable puts you in the same bag as the fundamentalists, who are clearly more mental than fun.

Shouldn't we as a society be more worried about people who are actually dying? 65 people every week are killed on Britains roads every single week, and no-one seems to give a shit. Apart form the dead people obviously. Just to put a comedy moment in some perspective.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:49:30 +0000

"A really pretty face" Norman? Have you actually seen those gnashers – they`re terrifying!!!

By: Norman Lycan

Norman Lycan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:23:23 +0000

She has a really pretty face, but girls out there, harken to what I say, two melon sized breast implants forced between what appears to be skin stretched over a skeleton is not attractive. Guys like ski jump shaped boobs, not basketballs. So if your plastic surgeon wants to sell you a couple of honeydews trapped under your skin, don't waste your money. Since they started implanting behind the pectoral muscles to keep them from sagging after a few years, breast implants are obvious and ugly.

Norman Lycan

By: Broga

Broga — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:44:11 +0000

I saw the programme. I thought the most embarrasing aspect was Alan Duncan and his expenses. As for kiiling that woman – Duncan was irritated and why not with the silly woman. Waste of police time pursuing this. What about pursuing Holy Tony and his lies? How many people resulted his his deceits? But Tony Baloney Blair is, of course, a Christian.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:34:39 +0000

Didn`t she call it "opposite marriage" actually? She certainly didn`t appear to be a genius on the YouTube clip, I must say; but then it`s not her brainpower that has made her famous, is it? She does seem to be able to read though, as there is a photo of her on http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com apparently reading from the Bible, while dispensing pearls of spiritual wisdom, at some Californian church. Another Christian hypocrite who condemns others for their lack of Godliness, while making megabucks from her looks and body - you couldn`t make it up!!!

By: Buffy

Buffy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:12:18 +0000

barriejohn,

I agree that Alan Duncan is an idiot, and the comment was really stupid, but how many times have you heard someone say: "I`ll kill you for that!"?

Probably a million. But this is a public figure making the statement about a celebrity who has become the darling of the RRRW. It's hardly the same as some yokel saying it in jest to his buddy. I wouldn't be surprised if all the RRRW media make it as much as, if not more of, a spectacle than Perez Hilton calling her a dumb b*tch. She'll really be a martyr for the "traditional marriage" cause.

By: Stuart_W

Stuart_W — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:48:44 +0000

So much for freedom of speech!… The police should be out catching criminals; Christians are one of the most protected groups around!… it shows what sad supine individuals Christians are!

No, not my strong thoughts on the matter, just what somebody like Birdshit would probably be saying if a joke on a post-watershed comedy show about killing a figure like Dale Winton or Graham Norton caused a police investigation.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:39:09 +0000

I agree that Alan Duncan is an idiot, and the comment was really stupid, but how many times have you heard someone say: "I`ll kill you for that!"? We need a sense of proportion here!!