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Further to the previous posting by pastorius there is now more information courtesy of the Daily Mail. It seems that the policeman concerned was not offended and he said this:
"I told her I knew it was meant as a joke and did not want to make a formal complaint. I just took it on the chin. But someone else in the room must have thought it was a racist incident, and reported it."
My point is if the object of a joke or insult chooses not to be offended then should that not be the end of the matter? What right has someone else to be offended when they are not the subject of the joke/insult. If "someone" calls me an "infidel pig" and I am not offended for whatever reason but some body else overhears the insult and reports that "someone", surely there is no case to answer.
It seems to me to be a case of PC well over the top and "out of it's box". Read the whole story here.
- The Civil Right Not To Be Offended
A follow-up to this post by Midnight Rider, from something I will be posting tomorrow at my site: For a moment, forget the blasphemy issue. Think about this:[I]f you post an image intended to distress some...political...group, you too can be sent to jail...Does...
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Austrian Court Fines Infidel For Offending Muslims by Yodelling While Mowing His Lawn The Kronen Zeitung newspaper claims Helmut G. was told by a court in Graz, Styria, that his yodelling offended his next-door Muslim neighbours. The men reportedly accused...
- Infidels Are Never Offended
Pastorius, you are ever the politician, but let me just say... I hate the word "offended." And that was nice of you to tame your post for the offended. That word used to mean something. If someone called your Mother a whore, and if she wasn't, that...
- Hey, It's Your Free Speech - Let's Get It All Out On The Table
A Danish Muslim Organization is posting cartoons which they believe will drive us Infidels into a frenzy. While I'm sure many will be offended, I doubt anyone will go on a rioting, raping, and murder spree. Even though Dymphna is a fellow Infidel,...
- Mohammed: As Pictured Through The Ages
Blasphemous! He's a dead ringer for Jesus in this one, don't ya think?! Parody game created by Spike TV. Note to all offended: It's a joke, a parody, oh I give up... Fascinating over at Zombietime, with pictures and descriptions of Mohammed...
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Update on Bacon & Wine Policeman
Further to the previous posting by pastorius there is now more information courtesy of the Daily Mail. It seems that the policeman concerned was not offended and he said this:
"I told her I knew it was meant as a joke and did not want to make a formal complaint. I just took it on the chin. But someone else in the room must have thought it was a racist incident, and reported it."
My point is if the object of a joke or insult chooses not to be offended then should that not be the end of the matter? What right has someone else to be offended when they are not the subject of the joke/insult. If "someone" calls me an "infidel pig" and I am not offended for whatever reason but some body else overhears the insult and reports that "someone", surely there is no case to answer.
It seems to me to be a case of PC well over the top and "out of it's box". Read the whole story here.
- The Civil Right Not To Be Offended
A follow-up to this post by Midnight Rider, from something I will be posting tomorrow at my site: For a moment, forget the blasphemy issue. Think about this:[I]f you post an image intended to distress some...political...group, you too can be sent to jail...Does...
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Austrian Court Fines Infidel For Offending Muslims by Yodelling While Mowing His Lawn The Kronen Zeitung newspaper claims Helmut G. was told by a court in Graz, Styria, that his yodelling offended his next-door Muslim neighbours. The men reportedly accused...
- Infidels Are Never Offended
Pastorius, you are ever the politician, but let me just say... I hate the word "offended." And that was nice of you to tame your post for the offended. That word used to mean something. If someone called your Mother a whore, and if she wasn't, that...
- Hey, It's Your Free Speech - Let's Get It All Out On The Table
A Danish Muslim Organization is posting cartoons which they believe will drive us Infidels into a frenzy. While I'm sure many will be offended, I doubt anyone will go on a rioting, raping, and murder spree. Even though Dymphna is a fellow Infidel,...
- Mohammed: As Pictured Through The Ages
Blasphemous! He's a dead ringer for Jesus in this one, don't ya think?! Parody game created by Spike TV. Note to all offended: It's a joke, a parody, oh I give up... Fascinating over at Zombietime, with pictures and descriptions of Mohammed...