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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Does anyone else here find it a bit ridiculous that they've now taken off Little Britain, come fly with me and the League of gentlemen off Netflix because they were seemed as Racist?

Now Inbetweeners has been taken off. Same with Leigh Francis apologising for his outrageous but funny portrayals of celebrities in Bo Selector. He's a comedian it's what he does he takes the piss out of everyone.

All these shows I loved and still do and I'm mixed race I didn't find them as being offence towards a certain ethnic group or even towards myself. I just feel some people can be too overly sensitive and don't know when to or how to have a laugh.

Just my opinion.

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By *ud and BryanCouple over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dunno, I’m white so it’s not up to me to say if they offend me though.

However, all those shows (except the Inbetweeners, even though I didn’t watch it) were rubbish anyway

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By *uicy jonesMan over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in

It's just crazy !!!!

Political correctness gone wayyyyy overboard !!!

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By *emorefridaCouple over a year ago

La la land

Inbetweeners hasn't been removed, just can't watch it on YouTube cause of who now owns it. Nothing to do with racism or offense or anything else

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By *uicy jonesMan over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in

Green green grass will have to be pulled then as it's racist to people in Shropshire !!! Just no end to it !!!

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan over a year ago

Torquay

"Dunno, I’m white so it’s not up to me to say if they offend me though.

However, all those shows (except the Inbetweeners, even though I didn’t watch it) were rubbish anyway

Father Ted wasn't rubbish, although it hasn't been pulled (not sure if it's currently available to be honest)

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By *ustyshowoffCouple over a year ago

Cyprus

They are allowing the tail to wag the dog.

In a supposed democracy how does the minority keep getting its own way?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

what i find even more strange is the pulling of Gone with the Wind (not from tv but a movie archive) because of its portrayal of slavery, esp considering the film won the first African American acting Oscar

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By *he_virgin_maryWoman over a year ago

Here, there and everywhere!

"Green green grass will have to be pulled then as it's racist to people in Shropshire !!! Just no end to it !!! "

Floreat Salopia!

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By *hilloutMan over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Political correctness is unrelenting and can never be fully satisfied. It will always seek out new targets for erasure or censure. The more people give in the worse it becomes. It is a form of censorship cloaked in a "humanitarian" disguise.

It's a societal blight and a mental illness run amok.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

In the words of C3PO we;re doomed

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By * and R cple4Couple over a year ago

swansea

Gavin and Stacey are in a race row now ....

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By *lbinoGorillaMan over a year ago

Redditch

"They are allowing the tail to wag the dog.

In a supposed democracy how does the minority keep getting its own way?"

Sadly they shout the loudest, that's how

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Political correctness has gone mad. Programmes like Mind Your Language would have no chance nowadays.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

Citizen Khan and Goodness Gracious me next..

Going for an English..

Classic comedy but racist to the snows

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By *reakfastCouple over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"Citizen Khan and Goodness Gracious me next..

Going for an English..

Classic comedy but racist to the snows"

That's the first time I've ever heard citizen khan mentioned in the same sentence as "classic comedy".

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By *othin 2 proveCouple over a year ago

Blackpool

Pretty soon it will be just reruns of Desmonds, Citizen khan and Goodness gracious me and lefty panel show.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

At the end of the day there is always been so many programs that have been offensive but they have been For Laughs they have been comical if if it was really bad it would not have been televised in the first place full stop Little Britain had over 44 episodes Keith Lemon Bo Selecta show had so many shows at the end of the day it's all about comedy which they are taken away from us

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh what have I done I've made a better world for everyone, no body laughs no body cries...... Name that tune

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By *othin 2 proveCouple over a year ago

Blackpool

HAZEL OCONNER

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Political correctness is unrelenting and can never be fully satisfied. It will always seek out new targets for erasure or censure. The more people give in the worse it becomes. It is a form of censorship cloaked in a "humanitarian" disguise.

It's a societal blight and a mental illness run amok."

I agree, but everyone just thinks I'm racist for kicking against it, the path to hell is paved with good intention....... Enjoy hell people

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"HAZEL OCONNER"

Quick, and the film?

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By *DW1983Man over a year ago

Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

Whilst no one would ever condone genuine racism, I'm staring to think that some over the top reactions are just because of the "we must do something" sydrome. As in "We don't want people thinking we're racist, we need to do *something*. This is *something*. So let's do it".

On the other hand, maybe as a democratic society we just need to be considerate of those who wish to find and take offence where none is intended. Seems to be a thing these days...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

hopefully Derry Girls will be next

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Whilst no one would ever condone genuine racism, I'm staring to think that some over the top reactions are just because of the "we must do something" sydrome. As in "We don't want people thinking we're racist, we need to do *something*. This is *something*. So let's do it".

On the other hand, maybe as a democratic society we just need to be considerate of those who wish to find and take offence where none is intended. Seems to be a thing these days..."

What do you know your a straight white man in a top hat, over the top! That hat is over the top! Sorry

you are perfectly entitled to be white straight and wear a top hat, you can also be a Lord, it's not illegal, if it wasn't illegal at the time, perhaps we shouldn't judge it so harshly decades or centuries later?

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By *othin 2 proveCouple over a year ago

Blackpool

"HAZEL OCONNER"
Sorry was busy with the dogs for a while. Breaking glass ofcourse my dear, I should have been clearer the first time sorry.

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By *tew008Man over a year ago

edinburgh

some shows already have a warning before saying there is racist context in the show or something. Old tom and jerry has it.

Which I think is ok, why pretend like something didn’t exist.

These things are good but pretty empty gestures, like companies stopping sponsorship for racist people. They’re easy often temporary fixes.

I’d like to see actual support and infrastructure being planned.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"HAZEL OCONNERSorry was busy with the dogs for a while. Breaking glass ofcourse my dear, I should have been clearer the first time sorry.

xx"

Someone sent a private message, perhaps we should play the new generation the album, oh they don't listen to albums, bugger! They'll never get the story.......

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"They are allowing the tail to wag the dog.

In a supposed democracy how does the minority keep getting its own way?"

and who in this scenario is the tail and who the dog

part of me agrees that tv represented what was appropriate at a point in time and comedy mimicking and outright being derogatory are not the same thing

but then i read comments like this and think god it really is that ingrained in some people that maybe we do need to rid examples of it everywhere, historic or not, to get through the message that its not acceptable

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"They are allowing the tail to wag the dog.

In a supposed democracy how does the minority keep getting its own way?

and who in this scenario is the tail and who the dog

part of me agrees that tv represented what was appropriate at a point in time and comedy mimicking and outright being derogatory are not the same thing

You can change channel on a television, I don't watch violence and shoot it up films, or political films or childish or overly sad....... There's not much to watch really

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mike Tyson the boxer did a few years in prison and his old fights are still being aired

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I bet Mary whitehouse is sat up there on a little white cloud furiously flicking her bean over all the tv censorship that’s going on

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bring back love thy neighbor

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By *ensual-dominant-passionMan over a year ago

sheffield

Media are going to blow this way out of proportion now just like covid

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By *olex99Man over a year ago

Hull

As long as they remove Mrs Brown's Boys. Not because it's offensive. Just because it's shit

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"As long as they remove Mrs Brown's Boys. Not because it's offensive. Just because it's shit

Bingo !

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By *icolerobbieCouple over a year ago

walsall

I think that all the shows mentioned the op are because of white actors “blacking up” or blackface.

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By *ctionnotwords69Man over a year ago

ENFIELD

Dukes of Hazard......apparently being considered for removal from Amazon.....the car was painted with the Confederate flag on the roof....

No more Daisy Duke....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oj Simpson Michael Jackson and Floyd may weather are class

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Bring back love thy neighbor "
With you all the way. Also rising damp and phillip from warmer climes....

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By *othin 2 proveCouple over a year ago

Blackpool

"Oj Simpson Michael Jackson and Floyd may weather are class "
And not forgetting the wonderful Bill cosby.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

When this sanitation is complete I can see why the snowflakes will melt..

No resistance built in..

Very worrying

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By *icolerobbieCouple over a year ago

walsall

"When this sanitation is complete I can see why the snowflakes will melt..

No resistance built in..

Very worrying"

Why are you worried?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?"

Arthur Matthews and Graham Linehan, who wrote Father Ted, are both Irish Catholics.

Robert Popper, who wrote Friday Night Dinner, is Jewish.

Neither Matt Lucas or David Walliams are black.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oh what have I done I've made a better world for everyone, no body laughs no body cries...... Name that tune

" and he said behold. What i have done"

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

Better pull the pyramids down because slaves built them

Ridiculous 2020

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By *orthern StarsCouple over a year ago

A town near you perhaps

I just don't know where it's all going to end.

People can be offended by fresh air these days. It's ridiculous.

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By *othin 2 proveCouple over a year ago

Blackpool

"I just don't know where it's all going to end.

People can be offended by fresh air these days. It's ridiculous."
I know I'm just having Tangle with someone on the Fault towers thread.

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

"I just don't know where it's all going to end.

People can be offended by fresh air these days. It's ridiculous."

Can’t get away from it!! Grrrr it’s all ridiculous now xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maybe they should ban the movie white chicks too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Maybe they should ban the movie white chicks too "

Some people are trying to get that banned too.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I just don't know where it's all going to end.

People can be offended by fresh air these days. It's ridiculous. I know I'm just having Tangle with someone on the Fault towers thread.

xx"

No you have somebody who doesn't agree with you. Unfortunately that is allowed!

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

People need to open there eyes to the mainstream media creating hysteria and creating divide xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Being the second person of ethnic origin, I can confirm that we are not asking for this!

I have been vocal on threads at my opposition to certain statues, however this is now insanity!

I think its a classic case of the media and public just over-reacting!

Go e with the wind I kind of got the temporary take off to modify it with a note putting some context to it, but now its just insane with everything being reviewed

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Better pull the pyramids down because slaves built them

Ridiculous 2020 "

It's not ridiculous at all. I agree that some of it has gone to far But I think it's about time that we started to have an adult conversation about what we feel is now appropriate and what isn't.

Southampton General hospital removed a mural that was painted by Rolf Harris.

Noone kicked up a fuss about that.

Because everybody agrees that what he did was wrong and it was no longer appropriate.

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

Maybe we should remove nelson Mandela statue for his part in terrorism in his early days, Jeremy corybyn for being a ira appeaser

You can’t change history and it’s not our place to apologise for it we wasn’t even born

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Maybe we should remove nelson Mandela statue for his part in terrorism in his early days, Jeremy corybyn for being a ira appeaser

You can’t change history and it’s not our place to apologise for it we wasn’t even born

I actually don't agree with the removal of statues but what I Also don't agree with is people just saying it's ridiculous thst anyone would want to.

There needs to be an adult conversation conversation about it.

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

It’s ridiculous!

Come on there are worse things going on in the world than statues of historical figures and comedy sketches

If it carry’s on you won’t be able to say a word

There’s people in poverty, children living in danger diseases death the environment

But this is taking over? Come on reality check xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"It’s ridiculous!

Come on there are worse things going on in the world than statues of historical figures and comedy sketches

If it carry’s on you won’t be able to say a word

There’s people in poverty, children living in danger diseases death the environment

But this is taking over? Come on reality check xxx"

So because there are other things going on, this cant be discussed?

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

So you think it’s being discussed?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So you think it’s being discussed?"

Yes of course it is. What is happening on this thread otherwise?

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

On this thread yes but these demonstrations no I don’t

Look you clearly have your view and I have mine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"On this thread yes but these demonstrations no I don’t

Look you clearly have your view and I have mine"

Yes and thats what a discussion is...

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

Thanks for clearing that up

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Thanks for clearing that up"

I just don't understand the point your trying to make you said there wasn't a discussion but there clearly is and when I was trying to have one with you, you stopped it.

The protests have started the discussion.

I really don't understand what the problem is, I have actually said but I don't agree with the statues being removed but I do agree that it is something that needs to have an adult discussion about.

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By *othin 2 proveCouple over a year ago

Blackpool

"Thanks for clearing that up"
My turn with her now on Faulty towers.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Thanks for clearing that up My turn with her now on Faulty towers.

OK this is getting ridiculous now I simply put my point of view across which I am perfectly entitled to do and I have managed to do that without being personal.

Or Trying to pull other people into this.

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By *orthern StarsCouple over a year ago

A town near you perhaps

We dread to think what the world is going to be like for the next generations.

It is ridiculous how they are attacking statues and wanting this that and the other removed. Rightly or wrongly those statues are our history. You can't change history, but you can learn from it, which is what we are doing. No need to destroy evidence of our British history just because the minority are offended. It is damn right ridiculous.

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By *somemoresomeCouple over a year ago

south east

I’m not looking to argue

All lives matter in my opinion and in my opinion the media makes a shit storm and creates more divide

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Gavin and Stacey are in a race row now ...."

Sounds a bit Taffyist to me... I need to get the next ferry to Jockland innit

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The issue to me seems to have moved from being about institutional racism to TV shows with content that “could” be viewed as being offensive and monuments of people who were slave owners. The real issue of institutional racism seems to have been forgotten. I have no issue with certain shows being lost in history, but tackle the real problem

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Mike Tyson the boxer did a few years in prison and his old fights are still being aired "

Fair point, convicted rapist and still being wheeled out, doing a one man show etc, popular with certain types of people....... The double standards are everywhere!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The issue to me seems to have moved from being about institutional racism to TV shows with content that “could” be viewed as being offensive and monuments of people who were slave owners. The real issue of institutional racism seems to have been forgotten. I have no issue with certain shows being lost in history, but tackle the real problem"

Every body please google African slave traders....

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By *aturing bullMan over a year ago

TOOTING

"Does anyone else here find it a bit ridiculous that they've now taken off Little Britain, come fly with me and the League of gentlemen off Netflix because they were seemed as Racist?

Just my opinion. "

I don’t get it myself, and I am black. I have no problem with those shows; I don’t watch them, but those who want to should be able to

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Does anyone else here find it a bit ridiculous that they've now taken off Little Britain, come fly with me and the League of gentlemen off Netflix because they were seemed as Racist?

Just my opinion.

I don’t get it myself, and I am black. I have no problem with those shows; I don’t watch them, but those who want to should be able to "

That's because you've been groomed by a racist establishment and have gone colour blind, brain washed, damn those white witches.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Does anyone else here find it a bit ridiculous that they've now taken off Little Britain, come fly with me and the League of gentlemen off Netflix because they were seemed as Racist?

Just my opinion.

I don’t get it myself, and I am black. I have no problem with those shows; I don’t watch them, but those who want to should be able to "

The voice of reason

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Saying I am black and therefore suggesting that your view point is more powerful in the racist debate is racist lol someone's colour doesn't make their view more important ! Or does it ? Lol

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

Phoenix Nights will be next..

Remember the Send the Buggers Back song ....

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By *ete1260Man over a year ago

Evesham

I think the BBC banned "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" nearly 30 years ago.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

"I think the BBC banned "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" nearly 30 years ago."

Sing lofty...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Heard this morning that Fawlty Towers has gone. Also The Mighty Boosh which I didn't think had anything racey in it?!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Eddie Murphy Richard Pryor next on the hit list

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By *iss_tressWoman over a year ago

London

"They are allowing the tail to wag the dog.

In a supposed democracy how does the minority keep getting its own way?"

...and comments like this is what upsets me and people I know.

Black people don't give a flying fuck about Little Britain et al. We find them funny, to date my favourite comedy is Rising Damp; I AM NOT OFFENDED!!!

It's white people getting offended on behalf of minorities whilst we get the blame! My partner is white, I have no axe to grind but God, save me from well meaning white people!

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By *arksxMan over a year ago

Leicester / London

I'm fed of companies on all sides of the spectrum

Worry unless they make snap decision to remove programs made over 30 years ago.Their customer base will revolt

Thet Pandering to customers on social media rather than actually tackling the problems within their own industry with their own content about inequality.

Netflix should PRODUCES more shows the tackle and educate the public on a range of issues from racism to gender equality.

The current trend is take an existing show/movie where men where dickheads in power and remake it just swap the genders around...err wtf?

That's not education.

That's men made these mistakes now lets portray women making the exist same ones 30 years later.

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By *ools and the brainCouple over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Heard this morning that Fawlty Towers has gone. Also The Mighty Boosh which I didn't think had anything racey in it?!"

Yeah mighty boosh has a blackface character.

All that will be left are re run's of awful bland shows that are about as funny as pulling teeth.

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By *ustyshowoffCouple over a year ago

Cyprus

Alf Garnett must be turning in his grave lol

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By *ENGUYMan over a year ago

Hull

"Heard this morning that Fawlty Towers has gone. Also The Mighty Boosh which I didn't think had anything racey in it?!"

Ref Fawlty Towers, it's the episode relating to Basil mentioning "Don't mention the War" plus the character of The Major, makes an offensive comment about Hitler.

Maybe the BBC are worried that Hitler's relatives will launch a lawsuit!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Heard this morning that Fawlty Towers has gone. Also The Mighty Boosh which I didn't think had anything racey in it?!

Yeah mighty boosh has a blackface character.

All that will be left are re run's of awful bland shows that are about as funny as pulling teeth."

Ah yeah, The Spirit Of Jazz. Forgot about him.

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By *nimaginativeUsernameMan over a year ago

Rochester, Kent

Ref Fawlty Towers, it's the episode relating to Basil mentioning "Don't mention the War" plus the character of The Major, makes an offensive comment about Hitler.

I’m surprised they haven’t mentioned the Major’s comment in another episode regarding the Indian/West Indian cricket teams.... though it was later edited out whenever the episode was shown on TV

I’m guilty of laughing. I’m glad I saw these programmes, so I’ve had the chance to decide for myself whether I find them funny, unfunny, or offensive.

The Nanny State is deciding for me now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There seem to be a few people here who don't understand how comedy works.

Alf Garnett wasn't funny because he was racist. He was funny because he was the butt of the jokes. He always came out of it looking like an arsehole. The entire point of the show was that racism is for arseholes.

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By *ustyshowoffCouple over a year ago

Cyprus

"There seem to be a few people here who don't understand how comedy works.

Exactly and the same is true of Love Thy Neighbour. It tried to portray how stupid racism is and quite successfully

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Dunno, I’m white so it’s not up to me to say if they offend me though.

However, all those shows (except the Inbetweeners, even though I didn’t watch it) were rubbish anyway

League of Gentleman!! Rubbish!!??? You take that back!!

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By *reakfastCouple over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"Dunno, I’m white so it’s not up to me to say if they offend me though.

However, all those shows (except the Inbetweeners, even though I didn’t watch it) were rubbish anyway

League of Gentleman!! Rubbish!!??? You take that back!!

It's been a while since I've watched it but I dont remember that character actually pretending to be black - I'd always assumed that he was a twisted version of a carnival clown. His hair, clothing and the way he talked did not suggest to me that he was blacking up in the minstrel show way at all.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There seem to be a few people here who don't understand how comedy works.

Exactly and the same is true of Love Thy Neighbour. It tried to portray how stupid racism is and quite successfully "

It did, but it also pandered to some profoundly dodgy stereotypes. Very much a product of it's time and quite rightly wouldn't fly now. Also, it just wasn't very good.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Heard this morning that Fawlty Towers has gone. Also The Mighty Boosh which I didn't think had anything racey in it?!

Ref Fawlty Towers, it's the episode relating to Basil mentioning "Don't mention the War" plus the character of The Major, makes an offensive comment about Hitler.

Maybe the BBC are worried that Hitler's relatives will launch a lawsuit!

My understanding is that it was the use of the N word.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What about papa lazarou, not papa lazarou please

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

'you're my wife now dave'

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By *irth VaderMan over a year ago

Bothwell

So will Russ Abbott be vilified for ripping the piss out of Scottish people with his See You Jimmy character ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So will Russ Abbott be vilified for ripping the piss out of Scottish people with his See You Jimmy character ? "

Or father Ted for his Chinese impression

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By *reakfastCouple over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"So will Russ Abbott be vilified for ripping the piss out of Scottish people with his See You Jimmy character ?

Or father Ted for his Chinese impression "

If they do then there are some seriously fucked up people in this world who cannot even realise that his impression and the offence it caused was the whole point of that episode.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about papa lazarou, not papa lazarou please"

Hmm. I sort of disagree with taking down The League of Gentlemen solely on the basis of Papa Lazarou. ) Yes, he wore black face paint, but he clearly wasn't supposed to be portraying an actual black man. The face paint was just one of the many unsettling, unpleasant and just plain "wrong" things about him. He was *supposed* to be a horrible character and the blackface just fed into that. That said, I can see why Netflix were concerned and if you haven't seen it by now, maybe you were never that bothered about watching it?

Barbara the hairy trans taxi driver, on the other hand? Yeah, that's 100% a fair cop.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So will Russ Abbott be vilified for ripping the piss out of Scottish people with his See You Jimmy character ? "

He already has been. He was about as funny as Mrs Brown's Boys.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about papa lazarou, not papa lazarou please

Barbara the hairy trans taxi driver, on the other hand? Yeah, that's 100% a fair cop."

You've thought about this haven't you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So will Russ Abbott be vilified for ripping the piss out of Scottish people with his See You Jimmy character ?

Or father Ted for his Chinese impression

If they do then there are some seriously fucked up people in this world who cannot even realise that his impression and the offence it caused was the whole point of that episode. "

I watched it last night

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?"
Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What about papa lazarou, not papa lazarou please

Barbara the hairy trans taxi driver, on the other hand? Yeah, that's 100% a fair cop.

You've thought about this haven't you

Insomniac. I think about a lot of things!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few"

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"So will Russ Abbott be vilified for ripping the piss out of Scottish people with his See You Jimmy character ?

He already has been. He was about as funny as Mrs Brown's Boys."
It is not about personal taste,the amount of jokes about scousers and geordies are laughed at by the locals and moostly told by them,but if someone is offended should they be banned?

Should Harry Enfield have his shows stopped?All this is scary and wrong feedom first allways

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

"
You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference"

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

Comedy has moved on. Some people have not. I get it. It's totally normal for people to get a bit stuck in the past as they get older. It's exactly the same as shouting at the radio because you don't understand this new music and it all just sounds like noise. It happens.

You evolve or you get left behind.

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By *mmabluTV/TS over a year ago

upton wirral

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

You evolve or you get left behind."
Yes but it all part of history,and people have the right to watch it if they want,they do not have to.If we keep stopping things that do not fit the view of the week then there is no humour at all.

I sm sure we both like different programmes,different music but that is ok.Should radio 2 be banned and all the golden oldies stations go?Do not be crazy please.One day the humour you like will be found to be offensive because all humour is offensive it has to be to be funny.

The bad language of modern comics I find offensive but do not ask for it to be banned but it will happen if we carry on the way we are going.

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By *ebeccaHallTVTV/TS over a year ago

BECKENHAM

Only fools and horses episode with the nuclear bunker is being pulled as well as Del Boys remarks about "corner shop still being open" in the aftermath of nuclear war, he did say corner shop bit I think you all know what he said as I do not want to quote verbatim on here

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

You evolve or you get left behind.Yes but it all part of history,and people have the right to watch it if they want,they do not have to.If we keep stopping things that do not fit the view of the week then there is no humour at all.

The bad language of modern comics I find offensive but do not ask for it to be banned but it will happen if we carry on the way we are going."

You absolutley do have the right to continue watching it. The DVD box sets are still available for fans to buy. These shows haven't been banned. Netflix and Britbox have just taken them down from their streaming platforms, which is their right. They're commercial service providers, not museum archives.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Omg.... Check out u tube be/88-dv9K_cHE and you might rethink lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?"

Tv in my youth would have been decimated. Live thy neighbour. Dave Allen, Black & White Minstrels etc etc.

Smoking everywhere to look 'cool'.

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By *reakfastCouple over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

The bad language of modern comics I find offensive but do not ask for it to be banned but it will happen if we carry on the way we are going."

There was a campaign against radio 2 a few years back because it wasnt "urban" enough

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?

Tv in my youth would have been decimated. Live thy neighbour. Dave Allen, Black & White Minstrels etc etc.

Smoking everywhere to look 'cool'. "

Dave Allen was genuinely very funny.

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By *hatmanMan over a year ago

washington

"HAZEL OCONNER

Quick, and the film?"

Breaking Glass. Brilliant film.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

How about demolition man...... Anyone seen the film? We getting there!

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By *ackformore100Man over a year ago

Tin town

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

The bad language of modern comics I find offensive but do not ask for it to be banned but it will happen if we carry on the way we are going."

I'm with you there, it is a dangerous road we are on trying to remove history captured in art form... Wait until rap music (or any other genre) starts being pulled from Spotify as it is now offensive, or books pulled from libraries, or paintings from galleries as some luvvie starts an online campaign. If what we want is to live in a world where nobody is ever offended.... Its going to be a very colourless, texture less and tasteless world.

And yes removing cultural history was very much in the game plan of isis and pol pot.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"It's just crazy !!!!

Political correctness gone wayyyyy overboard !!! "

Totally agree.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

The bad language of modern comics I find offensive but do not ask for it to be banned but it will happen if we carry on the way we are going.

And yes removing cultural history was very much in the game plan of isis and pol pot. "

Quite frankly, that would be a world I don't want to ever live in. I think I'd check out earlier.

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By *razytimesinloveCouple over a year ago

SW Scotland

It’s ridiculous that they’re being taken down

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By *atEvolutionCouple over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club Stoke

I think that perhaps it's corporate knee-jerking rather than an honest appraisal that is attempting any 'correction or recognition of or to institutional racism'.

An out-of-sight out-of-mind reaction so to speak. Let's not be caught after the speed camera has flashed effect

Damned if they do and damned if they don't - but the bigger issue is in setting a narrative that can make progress to address the issue properly, promptly, and with a level of sensitivity that all sides feel at ease with.

Nobody can argue or pretend that our western society is equal at many levels - but racism is a different story altogether.

Now is the time for listening.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think its absolutely shocking. Where were the riots before this criminal was arrested after committing a crime and not only that was off his face on drugs, now I'm not condoning actions of police but lets not forget he was a criminal.

The programmes and statues are part of the past these programmes are no longer made and nor are statues either I think if people want to be treated with respect they need to stop raking up the past and write their own history from now.

If a person was killed by cops in UK does anyone really think the US would have reacted in the same manner.

This world is sadly run by too many snowflakes who like to complain at the slightest thing and soon enough will be no comedy to be had for fear of upsetting people

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think its absolutely shocking. Where were the riots before this criminal was arrested after committing a crime and not only that was off his face on drugs, now I'm not condoning actions of police but lets not forget he was a criminal.

If a person was killed by cops in UK does anyone really think the US would have reacted in the same manner.

This world is sadly run by too many snowflakes who like to complain at the slightest thing and soon enough will be no comedy to be had for fear of upsetting people"

Surely you know that this case was just the "straw that broke the camels back"

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By *atEvolutionCouple over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club Stoke

Surely you know that this case was just the "straw that broke the camels back""

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By *ackformore100Man over a year ago

Tin town

"I think that perhaps it's corporate knee-jerking rather than an honest appraisal that is attempting any 'correction or recognition of or to institutional racism'.

An out-of-sight out-of-mind reaction so to speak. Let's not be caught after the speed camera has flashed effect

Nobody can argue or pretend that our western society is equal at many levels - but racism is a different story altogether.

Now is the time for listening.

Listening, learning, thinking, let's act right rather than act fast. As some other clever soul already contributed... Its seems many are caught up in the need to be seen to be doing something.... Possibly anything... Without thinking to deeply about the consequences.

It's very complex... If it was simple I'd like to hope that we would have fixed it by now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dianne Abbott is always making reverse racist comments can we have her banned please?

I wonder is there anyone that is offended by the programs that are to be banned..?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"At this rate there won't be any comedy on TV for fear of offending someone!

How long before Father Ted is pulled for offending Catholics, or Friday Night Dinner in case Jews are offended?Quite right it is like Isis or Pol Pot regime or North Korea etc.

It is discusting that humour is being abused by the few

Yes, ISIS are primarily known for their powerful dislike of decades-old British sitcoms. It's what drives them to commit their atrocities.

And don't get me started on Pol Pot and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em...

You fail to understand sadly.Are you offended by jokes about scousers?My guess is no there is no difference

I understand perfectly well. I'm not offended by scouse jokes per se. I just find them tired and overdone. Harry Enfield did that bit thirty years ago. It's played out.

The bad language of modern comics I find offensive but do not ask for it to be banned but it will happen if we carry on the way we are going.

And yes removing cultural history was very much in the game plan of isis and pol pot. "

Any song with the N word needs banning right away!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Omg.... Check out u tube be/88-dv9K_cHE and you might rethink lol "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If a person was killed by cops in UK does anyone really think the US would have reacted in the same manner.

This world is sadly run by too many snowflakes who like to complain at the slightest thing and soon enough will be no comedy to be had for fear of upsetting people

Surely you know that this case was just the "straw that broke the camels back""

No I dont because where were the riots when white person was killed by cops or blacks.

Point is most blacks are killed by blacks in gang related deaths and they can joke about racism as much as they want.

All these tv programmes removed yet 2 black fellas dressing as whites in Weyman brothers film still airs world stinks of hypocrisy.

I'm not a racist even have half cast niece and nephew who agree with me.

If it's ok for black people to take piss out of whites then needs to be same.

If rioting why defaced cenotaph and other war memorials?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yeah blame snow flakes why don't you!, is it their fault they like to blame rather than do lol they can't even pick vegetables but all claim to be vegan lol

how about we out all the countries that have contributed very little of worth to the world? He who has never made a mistake has never made anything!

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By *hilloutMan over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

I'll add that all this political correctness that is turning society on its head and stifling an honest exchange of opinions often goes hand in hand with insufferable virtue signalling. Another mental illness and collective psychosis run amok.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'll add that all this political correctness that is turning society on its head and stifling an honest exchange of opinions often goes hand in hand with insufferable virtue signalling. Another mental illness and collective psychosis run amok."

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!"

*is a

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!"

That's not what he said! He said stifling debate goes hand in hand..... Jeez read!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yeah blame snow flakes why don't you!, is it their fault they like to blame rather than do lol they can't even pick vegetables but all claim to be vegan lol

how about we out all the countries that have contributed very little of worth to the world? He who has never made a mistake has never made anything!

Yeah I will blame snowflakes prob one yourself by sounds of it or have I upset by speaking the truth.

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!

That's not what he said! He said stifling debate goes hand in hand..... Jeez read! "

I did read it I have also read some other very similar comments.

Mentioning mental when talking about race issues is unnecessary and ridiculing.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!

That's not what he said! He said stifling debate goes hand in hand..... Jeez read!

I did read it I have also read some other very similar comments.

Mentioning mental when talking about race issues is unnecessary and ridiculing. "

Read it again and digest ! He has not called anyone mental

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!

That's not what he said! He said stifling debate goes hand in hand..... Jeez read!

I did read it I have also read some other very similar comments.

Mentioning mental when talking about race issues is unnecessary and ridiculing.

Read it again and digest ! He has not called anyone mental

That was a typo. My point still stands. People who feel threatened tried to discredit others.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!

That's not what he said! He said stifling debate goes hand in hand..... Jeez read!

I did read it I have also read some other very similar comments.

Mentioning mental when talking about race issues is unnecessary and ridiculing.

Read it again and digest ! He has not called anyone mental

That was a typo. My point still stands. People who feel threatened tried to discredit others. "

Are you meaning to be in past tense? Which people tried?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Really!

So now what people having a different opinion to yours or mental illness!

That's not what he said! He said stifling debate goes hand in hand..... Jeez read!

I did read it I have also read some other very similar comments.

Mentioning mental when talking about race issues is unnecessary and ridiculing.

Read it again and digest ! He has not called anyone mental

That was a typo. My point still stands. People who feel threatened tried to discredit others.

Are you meaning to be in past tense? Which people tried?

Can you please stop now.

My trying isn't great but please stop making fun out of it.

I think we should avoid eachother plese.

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By *ensual 2Couple over a year ago

Blackpool

It seems a lot of things we watch need sanitising in the times we now live in ...people seem offended v easily these days ..p/c going mad .... if you dont watch it you wont get offended ..humour has to have an edge somewhere ...people seem to have lost their sense of humour

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's time bigots stop getting a pass. All of them.

Making Bigots Uncomfortable Again 2020

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By *ammy lynWoman over a year ago

Stoke-on-trent

" It seems a lot of things we watch need sanitising in the times we now live in ...people seem offended v easily these days ..p/c going mad .... if you dont watch it you wont get offended ..humour has to have an edge somewhere ...people seem to have lost their sense of humour "

Well said.

It's got so bad that Chase the police dog in the kids cartoon series Paw Patrol is under review.

Madness.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

And the Fat Controller in Thomas the Tank Engine..

Scarey

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Well said.

It's got so bad that Chase the police dog in the kids cartoon series Paw Patrol is under review.

Madness."

Whilst I agree that some of it is getting out of hand I don't think we should allow all of this to cloud the real issue.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well said.

It's got so bad that Chase the police dog in the kids cartoon series Paw Patrol is under review.

Madness.

Whilst I agree that some of it is getting out of hand I don't think we should allow all of this to cloud the real issue."

What is the real issue for you ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Well said.

It's got so bad that Chase the police dog in the kids cartoon series Paw Patrol is under review.

Madness.

Whilst I agree that some of it is getting out of hand I don't think we should allow all of this to cloud the real issue.

What is the real issue for you ?"

Racism. And the fact that some terms and phrases are no longer OK.

I think this is a classic case of let's try to dilute the issue and make people look silly therefore the devalue their Legitimate concerns.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

watched the chris rock stand up and he started off by saying that he wishes more white kids were shot.didnt bother me that he mentioned colour just the fact that he was trying to get laughs out of kids being shot.surely this is worst then what little britain and other programmes that have been pulled did?

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By *ensual 2Couple over a year ago

Blackpool

[Removed by poster at 12/06/20 16:56:39]

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I see a culture war. People who are wilfully or deliberately blind, who don't like being forced to look. They want to avert their eyes from the discomfort, blame someone else. So they lash out, trivialise issues, try to use slurs to make their opponents look ridiculous. And it's not working. So they get more vicious.

And we see them for who they are.

"Come mothers and fathers

Throughout the land

And don't criticize

What you can't understand

Your sons and your daughters

Are beyond your command

Your old road is rapidly agin'

Please get out of the new one

If you can't lend your hand

For the times they are a-changin'"

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By *hilloutMan over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness."

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Well said.

It's got so bad that Chase the police dog in the kids cartoon series Paw Patrol is under review.

Madness.

Whilst I agree that some of it is getting out of hand I don't think we should allow all of this to cloud the real issue.

What is the real issue for you ?

Racism. And the fact that some terms and phrases are no longer OK.

I think this is a classic case of let's try to dilute the issue and make people look silly therefore the devalue their Legitimate concerns.Maybe they will pull old archives of Lenny Henry ..Charlie Browne ....if your old enough to remember "

Maybe but these shows are not actually being banned.

Some networks and platforms are choosing not to air them. If people still want to watch these they sill can.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!

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By *ensual 2Couple over a year ago

Blackpool

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Actually, I find it rather easy to show compassion and empathy for those suffering.

I'm not offended. I'm utterly revolted by such archaic disgusting views and the fact that someone with a modicum of intelligence can say them out loud without shame in this century.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So you think it’s being discussed?

Yes of course it is. What is happening on this thread otherwise?"

discussed yes but protested?can you ever see any protests happening in the u.s or the u.k over slavery in libya or the sex crimes against the thousands of women and children in africa each year?

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By *reakfastCouple over a year ago

Great Dunmow

"It's time bigots stop getting a pass. All of them.

Making Bigots Uncomfortable Again 2020"

In a different thread, you all but said that anyone who has a different POV to you was a racist!

See the definition of bigot.

Making Bigots Uncomfortable Again 2020

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"It's time bigots stop getting a pass. All of them.

Making Bigots Uncomfortable Again 2020

In a different thread, you all but said that anyone who has a different POV to you was a racist!

See the definition of bigot.

Making Bigots Uncomfortable Again 2020"

It's fascinating that you choose to misinterpret what I say. Not entirely surprising.

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By *hilloutMan over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!"

Why does my opinion offend you if it's not even directed your way? Why do people go out of their way to take something personally that has nothing to do with them? I'll stand by what I said. Political correctness and constant virtue signaling are destructive and do nothing but stifle honest debate by turning collective consensus upon a specific path. And yes, I believe both are a modern form of mental illness. It's called an opinion and has nothing to do with "privilege". If you don't like it or agree with it, tough.

I see loads of posts I certainly don't agree with bur don't take personal offence. Perhaps you should try as well

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By *ensual 2Couple over a year ago

Blackpool

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!

I see loads of posts I certainly don't agree with bur don't take personal offence. Perhaps you should try as well

"
Here here ...

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!

I see loads of posts I certainly don't agree with bur don't take personal offence. Perhaps you should try as well

Because it's 2020 and equating illnesses with having a tantrum (displacing discomfort over changing social mores) is unacceptable.

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By *hilloutMan over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Actually, I find it rather easy to show compassion and empathy for those suffering.

I'm not offended. I'm utterly revolted by such archaic disgusting views and the fact that someone with a modicum of intelligence can say them out loud without shame in this century."

What views? For not practising political correctness and speaking my honest mind? You should try it sometime, it's very liberating.

And who are you to say i'm not empathic or compassionate for people who suffer? Who anointed you the paragon of virtue who decides who's views are archaic and disgusting? You're proving why the PC crowd is very quick to demonize those that don't toe the line

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well the lunatics are well and truly taking over this asylum...

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By *hilloutMan over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!

I see loads of posts I certainly don't agree with bur don't take personal offence. Perhaps you should try as well

Because it's 2020 and equating illnesses with having a tantrum (displacing discomfort over changing social mores) is unacceptable."

Really? It seems more and more like the 15th century Spanish inquisition where dissenting viewpoints are treated as heretical

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By *erry bull1Man over a year ago

doncaster

Does this mean all profiles that state , we are not looking for Asian or coloured guys , are racist and the profiles deleted ???

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!

I see loads of posts I certainly don't agree with bur don't take personal offence. Perhaps you should try as well

Because it's 2020 and equating illnesses with having a tantrum (displacing discomfort over changing social mores) is unacceptable.

Really? It seems more and more like the 15th century Spanish inquisition where dissenting viewpoints are treated as heretical

That seems a little bit of an overreaction.

You have your views. I have my views. You are free to respond, I am free to respond.

Free speech is a wonderful thing and cuts in all directions.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There are so many white people on these threads that just do not listen to what black people have to say, and just promote their own agendas. I do not want these people speaking on my behalf, but I have no choice. Again.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's a remarkable sign of privilege that one can compare debilitating illness and disability, seriously, to a society growing up and reexamining it's values.

The fact that you believe that you can say such things out loud and be taken seriously shows a breath taking callousness.

Is that so? Have you taken offense?

It must be really difficult to be politically correct as you constantly have you check your responses and walk on eggshells for fear of "offending" someone. Please carry on

Its not about walking on egg shells though.

Its about not deliberately ofending. Or suggesting that people are mentally ill!

I see loads of posts I certainly don't agree with bur don't take personal offence. Perhaps you should try as well

Firstly I did not say it was directed personally at me and like you I have the privilege of having an opinion.

I am aware there are people that don't like anyone having the nerve to disagree with them.

I'm not sure why people are getting so Bent out shame because people having a differnce of opinion.

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Really? It seems more and more like the 15th century Spanish inquisition where dissenting viewpoints are treated as heretical

It seems, further, for someone who finds it shameful somehow to take offence, that you're pretty offended.