I love freedom of speech
With all the media frenzy about the BNP being on Question Time it has gotten me thinking, a lot. Personally I can't stand, no, HATE the BNP. I've spent a lot of time at anti-fascist protests in the past and I don't mind admitting I've had my fair share of scuffles with right-wing muppets.
I'm however quite shocked at the level of media coverage of Mr Hain and his insistence on not letting the BNP on Question Time because he argues that the BNP is illegal because it does not allow ethnic minorities to join. Does that mean we'll not ever allow ANY of the people who claimed for stupid things and took tax payers money because they committed fraud? I want the BNP on Question Time and I'll tell you why, I want Griffin to make his own noose and hang his party on TV, hopefully with the help of Jack Straw. I also think that to try and censor them is more abhorrent to me than listening to them. I'd like to keep the freedom of choosing not listen, rather than have that choice made for me.
Like I say, I hate the BNP but I hate censorship through political arguments a LOT more. I'm quite aware I'm generalising here and this post is more a brain fart than anything else so feel free to flame away.
On a more tongue in cheek note; could it be argued that because of the idiot leadership of New Labour that in itself is the reason that the BNP got votes in the first place, have a seat; and are appearing on the TV?
Visit Hope Note Hate and get involved if you really hate the BNP, just remember when it comes to silencing people, who knows when you'll be next eh?
#1. guri
Posted about 4 months ago
^ This!
I couldn't agree more. My rant is short, but sweet:
"If you know a thing you can help destroy a thing."
Let the vile, poorly argued, unfounded words of the closed-minded, uneducated bigots be heard! Then destroy them with solid arguments based on FACT and HUMANITY*.
*and/or fire, where possible.
#2. tek
Posted about 4 months ago
Couldn't agree more. You can't hate the Christian religion if you've never read the bible or heard a vicar give a sermon. You can't say you don't like a country unless you've been there and sampled it's culture and understand it.
I hate the BNP but I am looking forward to them having a stool to sit on and make utter twats of themselves, let's hope they do just that!
#3. Robert Foxx
Posted about 4 months ago
To be fair, I hate Bovril, but I haven't read a book on Bovrilogy in order to balance my stance on the matter! ;o)
Seriously, I quite agree with what you've said there - I'm sure he'll make a twat of himself. I just hope the old "any publicity is good publicity" adage doesn't ring true in this case.
#4. tek
Posted about 4 months ago
Well I'm hoping he does and I'm hoping Jack Straw does the right thing and gives him a run for his money. What will be interesting is the audience. There will be some right wingers and some anti BNP and I wonder how they'll get on.
