tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post115124273151244583..comments2023-07-05T11:26:53.498+01:00Comments on A Big Stick and a Small Carrot: Freedom of Speech Goes PopGarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188217045700587288noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1151841513806136682006-07-02T12:58:00.000+01:002006-07-02T12:58:00.000+01:00Ah yes.I did look back and found a couple of colum...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.Garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188217045700587288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1151799253821320312006-07-02T01:14:00.000+01:002006-07-02T01:14:00.000+01:00Hate to be a party pooper, but the Mail actually s...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...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1151503549103269632006-06-28T15:05:00.000+01:002006-06-28T15:05:00.000+01:00karol, you seem to be conflating two issues there....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.Garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188217045700587288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1151437335413474262006-06-27T20:42:00.000+01:002006-06-27T20:42:00.000+01:00Let me know when Mr. Ross riots and burns cars. S...Let me know when Mr. Ross riots and burns cars. Sorry for you that you can't spot the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1151273986427849292006-06-25T23:19:00.000+01:002006-06-25T23:19:00.000+01:00LMFAO it's the double standards normally reserved ...LMFAO it's the double standards normally reserved for the politicians they write about..billythekidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574998190721298402noreply@blogger.com