[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Livia

Unsurprising post. Agree with those suppressing free speech an rubbish the comedy icon.

The guy still has free speech, he’s just not allowed to use it in that specific setting anymore, if he wants to go around and do Hitler Impressions elsewhere then he can, freedom of speech isn’t freedom of consequences, he was invited somewhere, they didn’t like what he did, he won’t be invited back, that’s normal no?

I’ll refrain on the ‘rubbish the comedy icon’ thing because, it’s clearly a matter of opinion.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Liam-

The guy still has free speech, he’s just not allowed to use it in that specific setting anymore, if he wants to go around and do Hitler Impressions elsewhere then he can, freedom of speech isn’t freedom of consequences, he was invited somewhere, they didn’t like what he did, he won’t be invited back, that’s normal no?

I’ll refrain on the ‘rubbish the comedy icon’ thing because, it’s clearly a matter of opinion.

This in the main for me.
It says much I would have.

I don't care for Cleese anyway.

However linking Hitler with comedy, would always be to me an insulting scenario.

I think they were right to not have the other guy too.

Cleese freely decided not to go to the place.
Fair enough that's his choice.
Although he couldn't really condemn the other guy having used the same kind of scenario,( I won't term it humour), himself.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Liam-

The guy still has free speech, he’s just not allowed to use it in that specific setting anymore, if he wants to go around and do Hitler Impressions elsewhere then he can, freedom of speech isn’t freedom of consequences, he was invited somewhere, they didn’t like what he did, he won’t be invited back, that’s normal no?

I’ll refrain on the ‘rubbish the comedy icon’ thing because, it’s clearly a matter of opinion.

I personally am not into the Hitler jokes tbh, but I don't think people should be banned from places for making those jokes.

Imo it's a slippery slope when we start censoring jokes because we don't like them.

[bots]

the "don't mention the germans" sketch was entirely done to point out the atrocities that had occurred .... i think that type of humour is entirely acceptable

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

the "don't mention the germans" sketch was entirely done to point out the atrocities that had occurred .... i think that type of humour is entirely acceptable

But he also played "Mr Hilter" who was trying to take over the council of a seaside town or something like that, can't really remember.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

But he also played "Mr Hilter" who was trying to take over the council of a seaside town or something like that, can't really remember.

people need to think a little deeper and they will understand what cleese was getting at

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

people need to think a little deeper and they will understand what cleese was getting at

Unfortunately that's asking a lot even for Oxbridge students nowadays...