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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo42 View Post
    But that's Saudi Arabia. We're in England.

    Free speach is banned in China and Burma, should we respect that law too.
    If speach is free can you send me a few bucketfuls if I pay the postage?

    What exactly is it?



    Never mind, if it's banned in China and Burma I want some - and I want it NOW!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin View Post
    If speach is free can you send me a few bucketfuls if I pay the postage?

    What exactly is it?



    Never mind, if it's banned in China and Burma I want some - and I want it NOW!
    Well spotted Kevin, not like me to make a mistake, ha ha.

    Free speech is a bit like Spinach, and you know how much I like that...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo42 View Post
    But that's Saudi Arabia. We're in England.
    Are you sure we're in England? so why is D A M N prohibited here?

    Free speach is banned in China and Burma, should we respect that law too.
    Its banned here too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by George View Post
    Are you sure we're in England? so why is D A M N prohibited here?



    Its banned here too.
    Ha, I cant understand that neither. I just see swearing as bad english. I knew some Padres who swore like troopers.

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    Maybe she's a Nun and the Catholics should be offended.

    That's how ridiculous it is.

    I remember all that kerfuffle about Muslim cartoons, the crazier newspapers in the Middle East have all sorts of cartoons in about the Western leaders. I wasn't offended, I thught they were funny. If they'd have asked I woulda given them some new ideas for them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo42 View Post
    Well spotted Kevin, not like me to make a mistake, ha ha.

    Free speech is a bit like Spinach, and you know how much I like that...
    Free spinach..........where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo42 View Post
    But that's Saudi Arabia. We're in England.

    Free speech is banned in China and Burma, should we respect that law too.
    I responded to this hours ago but it seems to have got lost in the ether.

    Pabs - totally agree, but I think Kev's rhetorical question in post 9 was his tactful why of suggesting we don't cause unnecessary offence. The best form of censorship is self censorship, thinking about how others may interpret what we say. However, that is a concept hard to follow when it is often a one-way street. We have to mind our language but others seem to have the right to say what they want, regardless of how offensive that may be.
    I think the bottom line is that with free speech comes the responsibly to use it wisely. I know the theory but d a m n it is hard to follow at times!

    Another one way street. I've seen pictures of Muslim demonstrators in London burning the Union Jack. It's a free country and we let them do it (I think it's a Federal offence in America to deface the Stars and Stripes). Just try jetting off to a Muslim country and burning their flag.

    I guess what I'm saying is that we allow visitors and people who have settled here - maybe generations ago - the same free speech as we have, but do they use it responsibly? The answer has to be frequently no.

    Starting to feel like I'm on a soap box now so I'm shutting up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin View Post
    (I think it's a Federal offence in America to deface the Stars and Stripes).
    It isn't any kind of offence in the USA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernie View Post
    It isn't any kind of offence in the USA.
    No?
    Saw something in a film once but it must have been 'artistic license'.


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    Looks like flag burning was once an offence but the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional as it was a form of free speech.

    http://civilliberty.about.com/od/fre...lagburning.htm

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    Ha, I know lotsa Muslims, Jews, blacks and Chinese. They know I aint got a racist bone in my body. I have the utmost respect for all religions.

    But when we can't laugh, that's when we're in trouble.

    What if she was a nun? She could well be...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wsteve55 View Post
    Free spinach..........where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I wouldn't tell anyone about that...

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin View Post
    Looks like flag burning was once an offence but the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional as it was a form of free speech.

    http://civilliberty.about.com/od/fre...lagburning.htm
    I remember that law and didn't know it had been repealed? (is that the word?)

    I also remember they couldn't make panties out of the flag, I wonder if that was changed too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by H_Asbo View Post
    I remember that law and didn't know it had been repealed? (is that the word?)

    I also remember they couldn't make panties out of the flag, I wonder if that was changed too?
    I volounteer to check out the ladies.

    Kevin can do the fat guys...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo42 View Post
    I volounteer to check out the ladies.

    Kevin can do the fat guys...
    Again? Why do you keep giving me the crap jobs?
    I'll be especially vigorous when checking out the fattest guy in Wallasey.

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