Are we really at the point where poor manners are a matter for the judicial system? And who gets to decide what is, or isn't, offensive? Is it legal to wear a 'Jesus is a ****' t-shirt, or not?
Are we really at the point where poor manners are a matter for the judicial system? And who gets to decide what is, or isn't, offensive? Is it legal to wear a 'Jesus is a ****' t-shirt, or not?
Hmmm. I can see both sides on that one. You could say it's the old 'freedom of speech isn't the freedom to shout 'fire' in a crowded theatre' thing, couldn't you? At what point does wearing a t-shirt designed to offend and incite anger constitute a breach of the peace? Although I agree that one saying that God/Muhammed is a **** would be just as bad.Originally Posted by Sir C
The possibility of arrest for expressing a point of view just makes me very, very nervous.
Perhaps the police should be given the power to say, '**** off home and change your shirt, you ridiculous child.'
Well in a better, simpler time, the police would never have needed to get involved, since society would have self-policed, the fellow would simply have been rendered a few teeth lighter and nobody would even have considered involving plod. Now, though, everyone wants to get offended or screech about their rights, but they all want some other **** to do the dirty work for them. We're all about rights without responsibilities these days.
And, of course, many would actually agree with the sentiments expressed on the t-shirt while being appalled at the wearer's lack of social subtlety and public discretion. But often the nuance of this particular view will get lost and ignored in the noise created by those who object to the message itself.
Thank God for Twitter, I suppose
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"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
The polis love a bit of Section 5 abuse though, it's their favouritest catch-all charge.
Obviously, I blame Thatcher, for it was her govt that brought it in.
Phew! I thought you were going to get through a morning without blaming Thatcher for something there, j.
Well it's literally her and Douglas Hurd who are to blame
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