A Conversation for Protest Against BBC Policy Over Iraq
"I don't agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it..."
Sierra Indigo - now Cheesecakethulhu flavoured Started conversation Mar 31, 2003
I've probably horribly misquoted that line, but that's how it is. I'd like to sign my name to this petition. I personally don't want to talk about the W.A.R on I.R.A.Q, but I certainly don't agree with the idea of censoring any and all discussion about it.
So much for discussions about "Life, The Universe and EVERYTHING". DNA would be heartbroken, I'm sure...
'I don't agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it...'
SerjTankian... Freelance Assassin for higher... (not hire) Posted Mar 31, 2003
You've got a good point about the whole EVERYTHING bit... it's true, they would be heartbroken to see such an important issue go un-discussed...
I also support the petition...
Serj
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SerjTankian... Freelance Assassin for higher... (not hire) Posted Apr 2, 2003
'I don't agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it...'
Oot Rito Posted Apr 11, 2003
Just have to agree with the whole EVERYTHING bit...
I also support the petition...
Who's going to update the travel section on Iraq (where to go, where is no longer there, best shopping places [sorry delete that it should read "looting places"], ......)
'I don't agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it...'
Oot Rito Posted Apr 12, 2003
Anyone interested in this thread could take a look at in the Recent Conversations on my space. I don't remember who wrote the first entry, but the main body just said please.
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Dryopithecus Posted Apr 13, 2003
I think the ban must have originated higher up than the BBC itself.
Write/e-mail your MP (if you are a UK citizen) asking why.
Dry.
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Dryopithecus Posted Apr 13, 2003
Sorry, I didn't intend to sound dictatorial. What I should have said is:
Those of us that are a UK citizens may like to ask our MPs if they can explain this &, if so, can they defend it?
Dry.
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted Apr 13, 2003
Is there any real point in writing to your MP? The BBC is independent of Parliament in terms of operational control....
And wouldn't it be a bit of an over-reaction anyway?
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Oot Rito Posted Apr 15, 2003
It's a good idea to remind MPs what voters care about (inc. Free Speech). Just complaining about censorship here could I suppose be considered as an over-reaction, but what is happening here could be used as a concrete example of the curtailing of Free Speech.
Obviously waiting for this kind of this censorship to be applied everywhere would be too late.........
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Dryopithecus Posted Oct 17, 2003
...and if we make a noise now, they may think twice about repeating the action next time (if there is a next time.)
Dry.
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"I don't agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it..."
- 1: Sierra Indigo - now Cheesecakethulhu flavoured (Mar 31, 2003)
- 2: SerjTankian... Freelance Assassin for higher... (not hire) (Mar 31, 2003)
- 3: SerjTankian... Freelance Assassin for higher... (not hire) (Apr 2, 2003)
- 4: Oot Rito (Apr 11, 2003)
- 5: Oot Rito (Apr 12, 2003)
- 6: Dryopithecus (Apr 13, 2003)
- 7: Dryopithecus (Apr 13, 2003)
- 8: Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") (Apr 13, 2003)
- 9: Oot Rito (Apr 15, 2003)
- 10: Dryopithecus (Oct 17, 2003)
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