Jamesy |
06-01-2014 11:31 AM |
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Originally Posted by arista
(Post 6591434)
Yes but its normal on TV or Forums
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Fair point, can't disagree with you there. Although I do find "PC Britain" on TV very irritating. It gets to the point when shows like these aren't allowed to be natural. The constant warnings just make future contestants keep quiet and not express their views. I thought the who point of Big Brother is that it shows real people and different views.
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Originally Posted by Ammi
(Post 6591440)
..the thing I would say there though, Jamesy is that I personally know of youger Christians who are very good people in many ways but they do have specific views about homosexuality because of their religion, which they strongly belief..it isn't just an 'older' thing...
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Oh yes, religion of course is a factor. I was speaking more generally of today's society, rather than accounting religion in my post.
I didn't realise Evander was religious (just had a quick look). Knowing that now I think it makes the 'warning' by Big Brother even more of a joke.
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Originally Posted by Jack_
(Post 6591446)
He wasn't warned. This misconception is annoying me now because the transcripts and clips are available for everyone to see.
He was merely reminded of the rules and that what he said could potentially be offensive to some viewers. It's the exact same conversation that his agent would have had with him if he could, because you can't say stuff like that on a national TV show in the UK. Not only do C5 have a brand to protect but it's social suicide, and hence such a reminder was to be expected and was also justified.
But he wasn't given any kind of official formal warning.
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I just watched the clip again for clarification. While they did not air an 'official' warning as such - he was pretty much warned in effect. Big Brother may as well have said "don't air your own views on here if they are different to those of sensitive groups in the UK"... and then I lead back to my PC Britain comment further up.
I understand C5 are protecting their brand but if so why bother airing it in the first place? Other than getting an article in the Daily Mail it seems pretty pointless. If anything it's insulting religious people.
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Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985
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Being gay isn't a choice.
Being a Christian is.
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I'm sure a few people could challenge you against that. Sometimes it can be a choice. Religion can be just as strong as sexuality too. Both are complex things, some people are born gay, some people are born believing in god. That makes neither a choice or forced upon you.
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