[Shasown]

Originally Posted by ange7

" Originally Posted by Shasown
"Do you pay taxes to the UK Government?"
to chuff

you argued the same with me and the Australian government. Back you argument... it's yours. If I were you I'd disown it too :P

I havent disowned the argument.

The Australian Government sent forces to both Iraq and Afghanistan not at the request of the people of those countries. But at the request of the US administration of the time.

If you pay taxes to the country you live in, you are by default supoporting that country.

[ange7]

Originally Posted by Shasown

What Wiki cut and paste?

How is reporting as freelance correspondent for any TV station supporting a particular regime?

As for my point if you are questioning someones morals shouldnt you make sure your own morals are squeaky clean?

"How is reporting as freelance correspondent for any TV station supporting a particular regime?"
taking the $$$$$$ I'd thought I'd made that point 5 or 6 times. and freelance or otherwise.... WTF has 'freelance got to do with it"?
It's that he's happily take money from a state that slaughters his own. Perhaps the problem we have here is that you give it the thumbs up and see no issue with blood money. Most do. hehe

[johnx]

Originally Posted by ange7

"How is reporting as freelance correspondent for any TV station supporting a particular regime?"
taking the $$$$$$ I'd thought I'd made that point 5 or 6 times. and freelance or otherwise.... WTF has 'freelance got to do with it"?
It's that he's happily take money from a state that slaughters his own. Perhaps the problem we have here is that you give it the thumbs up and see no issue with blood money. Most do. hehe

Ok seeing as it offends you so much what would you like Ben to do? Give the money back? Fall prostrate at your feet and beg forgiveness? Drink some hemlock?

[ange7]

Originally Posted by Shasown

I havent disowned the argument.

The Australian Government sent forces to both Iraq and Afghanistan not at the request of the people of those countries. But at the request of the US administration of the time.

If you pay taxes to the country you live in, you are by default supoporting that country.

and that is equal to a government murdering it's own civilians? I mean we ( the thread) were talking about Iran... you brought up Aust government, British government, British taxpayers.... to what end? You think what we do is worse than the murders in streets of Iran?

[ange7]

Originally Posted by johnx

Ok seeing as it offends you so much what would you like Ben to do? Give the money back? Fall prostrate at your feet and beg forgiveness? Drink some hemlock?

But doesn't offend you? I didn't think for a second it would mate.

[johnx]

Originally Posted by ange7

But doesn't offend you? I didn't think for a second it would mate.

I'm not perfect like you.I couldnt possibly reach the level of moral fibre you obviously posses.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by ange7

"How is reporting as freelance correspondent for any TV station supporting a particular regime?"
taking the $$$$$$ I'd thought I'd made that point 5 or 6 times. and freelance or otherwise.... WTF has 'freelance got to do with it"?
It's that he's happily take money from a state that slaughters his own. Perhaps the problem we have here is that you give it the thumbs up and see no issue with blood money. Most do. hehe

Wow, I wish the world I lived in could be so Black and White, unfortunately I live in the real world where there are lots of other colours and all sorts of greys.

Would that you have no one reported the Elections for them, so their government just made up some BS about an elitist regime getting power in rigged elections? At least now the people who watched the news report have a hopefully impartial report about fair elections.

Someone would have taken up the assignment, plus you have no idea about the circumstances behind him picking up that job.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by ange7

and that is equal to a government murdering it's own civilians? I mean we ( the thread) were talking about Iran... you brought up Aust government, British government, British taxpayers.... to what end? You think what we do is worse than the murders in streets of Iran?

I am not saying the governemnts are directly comparable. You and chuff are taking the moral high ground over him accepting money from a regime that has murdered its own citizens. Him taking the money is not the same as him condoning the actions of the regime, merely receiving recompense for him doing a job.

To state that it is, you would also have to accept that paying taxes to or receiving money from your own government means you condone all their actions. The UK government has not only murdered some of its own citizens it has also murdered the citizens of other countries. As has the Australian administration both recently and in the distant past.

Therefore we are no better or worse than Ben are we? I know I have committed what some would class as illegal acts for Queen and country. Thats why I view the whole argument he is an evil man for reporting election results as almost laughable.