[Angus]

Originally Posted by happyland

Where's my PC list of intolerable insults?

There is a difference between generally insulting someone to get a rise out of them, and using their race, religion or sexual orientation to harrass, insult and abuse them. It's totally irrelevant whether anyone on here thinks Galliano is hard done by - the fact is that he committed a prosecutable offence, end of.

I could say that I don't think it should be a criminal offence to drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia for example, but their laws say otherwise. Doesn't matter whether you agree or not. Do the crime, do the time.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by angus58

There is a difference between generally insulting someone to get a rise out of them, and using their race, religion or sexual orientation to harrass, insult and abuse them. It's totally irrelevant whether anyone on here thinks Galliano is hard done by - the fact is that he committed a prosecutable offence, end of.

I could say that I don't think it should be a criminal offence to drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia for example, but their laws say otherwise. Doesn't matter whether you agree or not. Do the crime, do the time.

Yes.. exactly this.

Insulting someone and inticing hate are two very different things, the latter being (and quite rightly so) a crime.

And how people keep thinking that by not knowing he was being filmed, exonerates Galliano is beyond me!

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by happyland

Yes.. exactly this.

Insulting someone and inticing hate are two very different things, the latter being (and quite rightly so) a crime.

And how people keep thinking that by not knowing he was being filmed, exonerates Galliano is beyond me!

LOL now you suddenly get it?

and this isn't an all or nothing issue. Just because Im somewhat defending him it doesn't mean I dont think he hasn't done wrong. But it really needs putting in perspective.

the point about it being filmed is that the incident has now taken on a whole new life. Millions have now seen it. Without the camera just 3 people would have seen it. He did not intend it for a mass audience and therefore was NOT inciting anything. Jesus, Im just repeating myself at this point...