Jump to content


Photo
- - - - -

Split From:- Old joke (it made me giggle)


  • Please log in to reply
4 replies to this topic

#1 Zoltar

Zoltar

    Former Fat Bastard.....

  • Gold Supporters
  • 1810 posts

Posted 09 November 2008 - 02:25 PM

But it isn't generally distasteful, is it? And the reason I bigged it up was that it was the punchline - and I guess too many people on here now have kids of their own, so free speech has naturally gone out of the window...

That theory has now been bolstered by the fact that since my last search for that word, every instance has been masked out now, so it looks as though this site has been castrated by political correctness - pity, but if I can't have free expression I guess that means I won't be contributing any more...

As for 'offending the kiddies', the only children that would be visiting this site would be those under 18, but still old enough to want to gamble, and trust me, they're already going to know the existence of that word, and worse besides...

You'll notice from my post years ago that I do censor some of my dialogue, such as that thing about 'we're going p**i bashing', but the so-called c-word (since you'll only star it out anyway) I don't think should be expurgated from the English language...


George Washington: "If freedom of speech be taken away, then silent shall we be led, like lambs to the slaughter"

Voltaire: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"


OK, rant over - bye everyone.


It's nothing to do with censoring free speech. But let me ask this? Why did you feel the need to censor your own dialogue as stated above? You're arguing that it's all just words. But you censored a word yourself. Was it common sense that prevailed here? I'm not censoring free speech at all. Just asking for a bit of common sense here and there. To maybe think for a moment about wether writing a word will offend. Not necessarily me, but the members this site caters for.

A little restraint here and there is all thats asked and I'm the scourge of western democracies and responsible for the demise of free will. I darent mess with the F word as no doubt I'll be hunted down like a dog for war crimes against humanity.
Posted Image

#2 PJ

PJ

    Condom Testing Department

  • New Members
  • PipPip
  • 660 posts

Posted 09 November 2008 - 02:53 PM

...bit like free speech...


Thanks for the comment, DAD, I'm outta here!
Winning is not a crime...

NEITHER IS SWEARING!!!

#3 PJ

PJ

    Condom Testing Department

  • New Members
  • PipPip
  • 660 posts

Posted 09 November 2008 - 03:51 PM

...Why did you feel the need to censor your own dialogue as stated above? You're arguing that it's all just words. But you censored a word yourself...

Because it was a racist word (and therefore generally offensive!), and there are laws against that! There is no law against the so-called 'c-word' in this country (there is in Canada!), so until there is, I will freely use it just as much as I use any other word, never gratuitously, but once in a while, where the need be (such as a good joke)...


...maybe think for a moment about wether writing a word will offend. Not necessarily me, but the members this site caters for...

Are you telling me it's not necessarily you that's offended by it, but others might be? Are you trying to take offence on others' behalf, then?


...A little restraint here and there is all thats asked...

But you didn't ask - you just took!

Posted Image


Winning is not a crime...

NEITHER IS SWEARING!!!

#4 PJ

PJ

    Condom Testing Department

  • New Members
  • PipPip
  • 660 posts

Posted 09 November 2008 - 04:49 PM

That's right, when you know I'm making sense, you shut me up and pack me off - typical power-mad dictator!


God, give a boy a bit of power...

Edited by PJ, 09 November 2008 - 04:58 PM.

Winning is not a crime...

NEITHER IS SWEARING!!!

#5 Zoltar

Zoltar

    Former Fat Bastard.....

  • Gold Supporters
  • 1810 posts

Posted 09 November 2008 - 07:38 PM

That's right, when you know I'm making sense, you shut me up and pack me off - typical power-mad dictator!


God, give a boy a bit of power...


To be fair, if we had a section for ongoing disagreements, I'd have put it there. The Abyss was the only place I felt it could go. And it's not like the discussion cannot carry on here. RB suggested it be split as he thought jokes were being added to it, only to find us two wittering on. I just cleaned that last page up, and moved our continued discussion here. Maybe I was wrong in that I didn't send you a PM stating that.
Posted Image




1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users